Sa281 - Breathe Well, Little One! Pediatric Airway from Cradle to Commencement
Date/Time: 3/19/2022 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Type: Lectures Handouts: Yes
Dentist Fee: $95.00 Other Fee: $65.00
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Office Staff, Spouses, Students
Keyword(s): Diagnosis/Treatment Planning for Success
Health and Wellness/Nutrition
Hygiene
Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
Sleep Medicine
AGD Code: 430
Approximately 25% of adults have sleep-related breathing disorders Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and we now know it’s mostly preventable. Bring your whole team. They'll be inspired to build a successful pediatric airway practice and interdisciplinary team in your community.
You will learn the following:
- Why a good latch matters
- Lip- and tongue-tie release
- Parent reported symptoms VS clinical signs of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and OSA.
- How to make a broad, flat palate
- Removal of tonsils and adenoids
- Underdeveloped midface
- Myofunctional therapy