Delegate: ANDI FOUNDATION AND ANDI (National Association of Italian Dentists)
Affiliation: ANDI FOUNDATION AND ANDI ((National Association of Italian Dentists)
Short Bio: ANDI Foundation onlus, founded by National Association of the Italian Dentists, is a non-profit organization. For over 17 years, it has worked to promote culture and solidarity to strengthen oral health and health in general. In particular, the Foundation addresses its attention to those who – due to their physical,
economic and social status – cannot afford adequate dental care.
Since many years, ANDI Foundation has been interested in issues concerning sleep – more specifically on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS).
Activity: This year, on the occasion of World Sleep Day, we will organize a webinar conference entitled “Prevention and treatment of obstructive apnea: the role of the dentist in the multidisciplinary team”.
Still today a large measure of Italians, 10-12 million, suffer from obstructive sleep disorders and according to some data, 80% of these remain undiagnosed or underestimated. The role of dentists is crucial in order to be able to intercept these cases and give indications for the definitive specialist diagnostic assessment. In addition to this, the dentist can intervene in the treatment of diagnosed cases in the context of the multidisciplinary team together with the neurologist, pulmonologist, cardiologist, ENT surgeon and maxillofacial surgeon. The dentist can also support patients in their journey by promoting adequate lifestyles and optimal oral health.
On the occasion of World Sleep Day 2023, ANDI and the ANDI Foundation are once again organizing a webinar dedicated to the role of the dentist in this context of complex pathologies.
Speakers of national and international level will participate: the SIMSO president prof. Francesco Fanfulla, Prof. Giulio Alessandri Bonetti of the University of Bologna, Dr. Sina Saygili of the University of Istanbul.
Finally, the president of the Italian Association of Sleep Apnea Patients, Enrico Brunello, will be present.
The aim of the webinar is to continue to increase knowledge to make dentists aware of their role and obviously of their limits.
The webinar is free.
As in previous years, many ANDI dentists will make free screening visits on OSAS from March 17 to March 24. Citizens will find the list on the ANDI Foundation website. The opening of dental studios will be supported by a social campaign.
Location: Milan
Date of Activity: Saturday March, 11 2023
Submitted by: Antonella Reduzzi – Communication and project manager ANDI Foundation
