Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway
obstruction caused by a loss of upper airway dilator muscle tone during sleep and an …

Oral health practitioners routinely perform oral health assessments for the dental patient to
determine if oral disease is present. Systemic health is often a contributor to oral health …

Background Recent evidence has emphasized the role of a short lingual frenulum in the
pathogenesis of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in childhood. The oral dysfunction …

Backgrounds Myofunctional therapy has been reported to be a valid adjunct treatment to
OSA, but compliance was mentioned as an issue. We performed a prospective study on age …

This review aims to provide current knowledge about the efficacy, mechanism, and
multidisciplinary collaboration of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) treatment in pediatric …

This randomized, double-blind and controlled clinical trial investigates how a diode laser
lingual frenectomy can improve obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in pediatric …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined as a disorder of breathing during sleep
characterized by prolonged partial upper airway obstruction and/or intermittent complete …

Abnormal breathing during sleep is related to intrinsic and extrinsic factors that are present
early in life. Investigation of fetal development and early-in-life orofacial growth allows …

Background: Inflammation is often considered relating to pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA). We conducted a study investigating cytokines, including Il-17 and Il-23, in children …

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a form of sleep-disordered breathing characterized by
upper airway collapse during sleep resulting in recurring arousals and desaturations …