This book is designed to enable (pediatric) dentists to recognize the signs and symptoms of
sleep disorders in their pediatric patients it will help to understand the potential negative
impact of a sleep disorder on the metabolic and cognitive neurodevelopment of a child and how
to collaborate with others to implement appropriate management including early (dentofacial)
orthopedic intervention when necessary. A detailed examination of craniofacial signs and
behavioral symptoms should alert the dentist to the potential presence of (a) sleep disorder(s)
in children. The various treatment options other than positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy or
adeno-tonsillectomy which should be considered as potential life-saving short-term solutions
are discussed and shown. Treatment options that are discussed are dentofacial orthopedics
(including orthotropics) orthodontics and orofacial myology sample case outcomes are shown to
demonstrate achievable results. Sleep Disorders in Pediatric Dentistry will serve as an
excellent clinical guide that takes full account of recent developments in the field and
explains the enormous potential that dentist can attribute to the patient's overall (future)
health. This book is also an excellent introduction for the general dentist to the medical
world of (pediatric) sleep disorders. In this book a team of co-authors (2 medical doctors 3
dental specialists 3 general dentists and 3 dental hygienists) shared their knowledge that
will educate the (pediatric) dentists about Sleep Disorders in Pediatric Dentistry.
