Screening Tools for Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing

Mew-Hang OrthO2Health Pediatric Screening Barometer


  • Liu S, Ibrahim B, Abdelwahab M, Chou C, Capasso R, Yoon A.
    A minimally invasive nasal endoscopic approach to Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion to restore nasal breathing for adults with narrow maxilla.  Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, 2022 Feb 17. doi: 10.1089/fpsam.2021.0154.

  • Yoon A, Abdelwahab M, Bockow R, Vakili A, Lovell K, Chang I, Ganguly R, Liu S, Kushida C, Hong C. Impact of Rapid Palatal Expansion on the size of adenoids and tonsils in children. Sleep Medicine, Volume 92, April 2021, Pages 96-102

  • Yoon A, Abdelwahab M, Liu S, Oh J, Suh H, Trieu M, Kang K, Silva D. Impact of Rapid Palatal Expansion on the internal nasal valve and obstructive nasal symptoms in children. Sleep Breath 25, 1019-1027 (2021). Https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-020-02140-y

  • Oh J, Zaghi S, Peterson C, Law C, Silva D, Yoon A. Determinants of sleep-disordered breathing during the mixed dentition: Development of
    a Functional Airway Evaluation Screening Tool (FAIREST-6). Pediatric Dentistry; 2021 June

  • Zaghi S, Shamtoob S, Peterson C, Christianson L, Valcu-Pinkerton S, Peeran Z, Fung B, Kwok-Keung Ng D, Jagomagi T, Archambault N, O'Connor B, Winslow K, Lano M, Murdock J, Morrissey L, Yoon A. Assessment of posterior tongue mobility using lingual-palatal suction: Progress towards a functional definition of ankyloglossia. J Oral Rehabil. 2021 Jun;48(6):692-700. doi: 10.1111/joor.13144. Epub 2021 Jan 17. PMID: 33386612; PMCID: PMC8247966.

  • Yoon A, Guilleminault C, Zaghi S, Liu S.
    Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion (DOME) for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Narrow Maxilla and Nasal Cavity. Sleep Medicine; DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.06.002

  • Yoon AJ, Zaghi S, Ha S, Law CS, Guilleminault C, Liu SY.
    Ankyloglossia as a risk factor for maxillary hypoplasia and soft palate elongation: A functional-morphological study.
    Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 2017 doi: 10.1111/ocr.12206 

  • Yoon A, Zaghi S, Weitzman R, Ha S, Law CS, Guilleminault C, Liu SY.
    Toward a functional definition of ankyloglossia: validating current grading scales for lingual frenulum length and tongue mobility in 1052 subjects.
    Sleep Breath. 2017 Jan 17. doi: 10.1007/s11325-016-1452-7

  • Guilleminault C, Sullivan SS. (2014) Towards Restoration of Continuous Nasal Breathing as the Ultimate Treatment Goal in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Enliven: Pediatr Neonatal Biol 1(1):001-005.

  • Stupak HD, Park SY. Gravitational forces, negative pressure and facial structure in the genesis of airway dysfunction during sleep: a review of the paradigm. Sleep Med. 2018 Nov;51:125-132. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2018.06.016. Epub 2018 Jul 6. PMID: 30165336.

reading list for Audrey Yoon’s MARPE workshop & 5th etmh Sleep symposium


PATIENT EDUCATION VIDEOS

Finding Connor Deegan -AAPMD

Misfit Mouth & Sleep - Dr. Jerald Simmons

Recommended reading

The American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine has a useful list of recommended reading for those preparing for the board examinations. For anyone looking forward to learning more about Sleep Medicine from a dental perspective, the list is a good place to start

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Alternatively, for a highly recommended introduction into the world of sleep medicine please look into "Sleep Medicine for Dentists: A Practical Overview", edited by Gilles J. Lavigne, Peter A. Cistulli (who are both ETMH Distinguished Speakers) and Michael T. Smith published by Quintessence Books in 2020


Special Interest

Southeast Asian Clinical Phenotypes




lecture/ programme synopsis

Sleep Medicine for Dentists JUL2017


MEDIA EXCERPTS

The DENTAL SURGEON JUN2018 Issue

The DENTAL SURGEON DEC2015 Issue: SG50 Commemorative Edition