Targets

Dentists, speech therapists, physiotherapists

Access requirements

• Degree in Dental Medicine
• Degree in Speech Therapy
• Degree in Physiotherapy
• Integrated Master’s Degree in Dental Medicine

Program

Introduction to Sleep
• Pregnancy and Sleep
• Pediatric Sleep Pathophysiology
• Sleep Pathologies in Babies, Children and Adolescents
• Anatomy and Physiology of the Airway
• Craniofacial growth and malocclusion
• Diet and Sleep
• Screening Tools in Pediatric Sleep
•  Pediatric dentistry and sleep
• Diagnosis and Treatment
• Clinical cases
• Myofunctional Therapy

See the detailed program here (in portuguese)

General objectives / Skills to be acquired

The aim of this course is to provide trainees with basic skills in Pediatric Sleep Medicine, with regard to screening, diagnosis and clinical approach or clinical referral in a multidisciplinary context.

Pedagogical Strategic Objectives:

At the end of this complete course, trainees will be able to:
• Carry out correct screening and therapy for obstructive sleep-related breathing disorders (airway resistance, apneas, hypopneas and snoring), movement disorders, changes in the circadian rhythm, in children and pregnant women.

January 16, 2025 – 320 hours

January 23, 2025 – 320 hours

January 21, 2025 – 40 hours

February 5, 2025 – 80 hours

May 22, 2025 – 32 hours

16 hours