Airway Orthodontics: Holistic Approach for Pediatric Patients

– Literature review on craniofacial growth modification

– Craniofacial growth modification and sleep disordered breathing in children

– Multidisciplinary approach to craniofacial growth modification

– Palatal expansion protocols for management of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)

– Orthodontic treatment for management of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)

– Clinical application of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in children. 

– Epidemiology and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)

– Bimax advancement for OSA management

– Craniofacial growth modification of the nasomaxillary complex and the mandible

– Treatment protocols of Dr. Derek Mahony

– Application of Advanced Lightwire Functional (ALF) appliance for arch development

– Application of myobrace for arch development

– Analysis of clinical cases

– Q&A session. 

– Diagnosis. The 6 red flags exam finding for pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)

– Daytime and night time symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)

– Orthodontic interventions for managing pediatric sleep-disordered breathing

– Tongue-tie and its relation to sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)

– The tongue range of motion ratio (TRMR)

– Analysis of clinical cases.  

– The spectrum of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)

– Protocols and analysis of polysomnography (PSG)

– Maxillary deficiency: narrow vs. wide maxillary

– Orofacial myology and tongue position

– Oropharyngeal exercises for the management of obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) in children

– Treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnoea with oral appliances.