Treating Airway and Breathing Disorders

Treating Airway and Breathing Disorders is organized by Dental Learning Systems, LLC.

Released Date: Nov 01, 2018
Expired Date: Feb 28, 2021

Credits: 2 SI

Description:
Patients can develop airway and breathing disorders at any stage of life. Issues such as allergic reactions, chronic congestion, malocclusions, mouth breathing, improper tongue position or tongue-tie, and other age-related and associated risk factors must be treated to correct the source of obstruction and reestablish proper naso-diaphragmatic breathing. Other conditions with similar symptoms, such as TMD, must be considered during treatment planning in order to avoid complications during therapy. Among older patients, treatment for airway and breathing disorders not only restores proper breathing function, but can also reverse some of the damage seen in brain scans. Because an open airway and proper breathing are foundational to oral and systemic health, every patient treated, regardless of age, should be screened for disordered breathing.

Learning Objectives:
• Identify the risk factors and describe the screening process for airway and breathing disorders among children.
• Discuss the areas of focus and techniques involved in the treatment of children with airway and breathing disorders.
• Explain the issues involved in diagnosing and treating patients with both TMD and airway/breathing disorders.
• Discuss the risk factors and treatment considerations for middle-aged patients with airway and breathing disorders.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.