Assistant Professor University of Pacific Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry Stanford University, Sleep Medicine
Disclosure(s):
Audrey Yoon, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose
Dr Yoon will present her extensive research to deepen your understanding of the relationship between anatomical factor and physiology of OSA. Dr Yoon will also discuss the early identification of the ethology and understanding the pathophysiology to prevent diseases. In addition, she will share the orthodontic approach for modifying orofacial growth and development with the latest technique to achieve ideal skeletal structures and to reprogram of orofacial muscle function. She will show different orthodontic appliances at different ages and how to select and apply them.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the differential growth of each craniofacial structure
Understand specific orthodontic treatment options that can be offered at different age and how to select them
Understand how expanders affect the airway and improve sleep-disordered breathing