Airway Focused Dentist

01/07/2025

Mandibular Oral Tori Predict the Presence but Not the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature

Yong CW, Quah B, Kong NLS, Colpani JT, Wong RCW. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. February 2025

doi: 10.1111/joor.13949

• This systematic review and meta-analysis explores the effects of mandibular torus on OSA and on therapy.

• The study included 11 studies, representing 1372 patients.

• The authors found that "patients with mandibular tori are more likely to have OSA, and larger tori are generally associated with its presence. While larger tori are more likely to be associated with OSA, patients with severe OSA tend to have smaller tori. The evidence is conflicted on whether tori are risk factors for OSA or if they are a protective effect against severe OSA."

15/06/2025

This paper describes four decades of research carried out at the University of Michigan that has investigated the clinical alteration of the transverse dimension of the face, with specific attention given to orthodontic and orthopedic treatment of patients in the early mixed dentition. The results o...

13/06/2025

At the time, it felt ambitious, disruptive—perhaps even romantic—especially for those of us practicing within the hidebound confines of academic medicine, where change happens like the glaciers…

11/06/2025

The effects of mouth breathing on kids jaw and oral development .

https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/children/children-12-00072/article_deploy/children-12-00072.pdf?version=1736332390

09/06/2025

Link between Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a form of sleep-disordered breathing that affects up to 9.5% of the pediatric population. Untreated OSA is associated with several complications, including neurobehavioral sequelae, growth and developmental delay, cardiovascular dysfunction, and insulin resistance. A...

09/06/2025

The story behind upper airway resistance syndrome

This isn’t just bad medicine. It's a category error. It's what happens when insurance criteria are mistaken for clinical truth . When numbers replace narratives . When we swap out the complex, multicolored tapestry of human sleep for a grayscale spreadsheet column labeled "AHI."

08/06/2025

Useful tool for parents to evaluate their kids

08/06/2025

Few have pursued this connection with the commitment and scientific rigor of Dr. Audrey Yoon, a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry

08/06/2025

08/06/2025

07/06/2025

https://edition.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/health-fitness/anti-snoring-products?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR6Scdw72nkeRCqQkOHyGOy7wppKaT_P6sJeAatnPYBJx4x2aU2IkO1VX98ADA_aem_pvfiOA-Vtlz9g7vfYkna8A

We asked sleep experts to help break down what causes snoring, how it affects your health and what you can do to try to fix it.

05/06/2025

Together, we can create the path that future generations deserve to walk. One with room to breathe, to grow, and to sleep in peace…