This presentation will serve as an introduction to the screening and treatment for children with sleep and breathing issues. It will be a review of the sequelae of poor sleep as related to growth and development in children. A practical workflow for screening and treatment will be presented. The various team members and collaboration among specialists in a sleep team will be highlighted. Clinical cases and scenarios, that show the benefits of early detection and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in children will be discussed.
- Learn about the effects of sleep disordered breathing in children.
- Get familiar with the commonly used screening and diagnostic tools.
- Learn about the team approach in treatment of sleep disordered breathing in children.
Dr. Darshan Dabir has been a practicing pediatric dentist in San Diego, CA for the last 20 years. He graduated from the dental school in Pune, India, and completed his Pediatric Dentistry residency at LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans, LA. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and has practiced clinical dentistry for over 25 years. Dr. Dabir has been treating pediatric patients with sleep-disordered breathing for the past 6 years. He believes that dentists play an important role in screening and early detection of sleep issues in kids. He uses many technologies and collaborates with other specialties to get optimal results for patients in his practice. His goal is to help his patients get a good night's rest, so they can achieve their highest potential.