Srujal Shah, DDS in San Jose Receives ABDSM Certification

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Aug. 9, 2013 - PRLog -- “The American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine congratulates Srujal Shah, DDS on fulfilling the high standards required to receive certification through the ABDSM,” said ABDSM President Jonathan Parker, DDS. “ABDSM certification signifies to patients, colleagues and professional organizations in both medicine and dentistry that Dr. Shah has met established qualifications and demonstrated a thorough understanding of oral appliance therapy.”

 

To sit for the ABDSM certification examination, a licensed dentist must meet or exceed all eligibility criteria designated by the ABDSM for education, clinical experience and patient care. The ABDSM certification exam tests candidates on their broad understanding of oral appliance therapy, including treatment selection, proper fitting techniques and long-term follow-up care.

 

Dentists with a broad understanding of oral appliance therapy work closely with board certified sleep physicians to treat sleep-disordered breathing. An oral appliance that is custom-made and fit by a trained dentist is an effective treatment option for patients who have been diagnosed by a sleep physician with primary snoring or obstructive sleep apnea.

 

Established in 2004, the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM) is an independent, nonprofit, self-designated board of examiners that certifies licensed dentists who treat sleep- disordered breathing with oral appliance therapy. Currently there are over 200 dentists nationwide who have earned certification from the ABDSM.

 

More information about the ABDSM is available online at www.abdsm.org. 

Dr. Shah practices at 175 N. Jackson Ave., Suite 207, in San Jose, CA and 1860 Mowry Ave., Suite 400, in Fremont, CA. For more specific practice info visit www.sparksleep.com