TADs has a positive impact in the airway dimension of our growing children. The estimated prevalence of OSA in the general children population is between (1-6%) This proportion will increase to 15% due to a higher prevalence of craneofacial deformities in our office. The objectives in this type of patient are: -1. Normalize form and funtion. -2. The balance of the Orofacial System -3. To improve the permeability of the upper/lower airway. We will focused our lecture on the respiratory benefits in patient with transverse maxillary deficiency,retrusive maxilla and retrognatic mandible, treated with a TADS facilitated orthopedic approach. We underwent physical evaluation, Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ), home sleep testing and volumetric airway measure. TADS combine with well design orthopedic appliance offers a new paradigm on preventing obstructive sleep apnea in growing patient improving OSA- related quality of life with an AHI reduction, a low oxygen saturation and snoring duration,among others.


Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you will be able to detect OSHA patient in your daily office
After this lecture, you will be able to improve airways dimension and permeability on phenotype II patient
After this lecture, you will be able to implement a 4D personalized Ortho Upper Airway protocol