Referências de Pesquisa

"Of all the various causes of malocclusion, mouth breathing is the most potent, constant, and varied in its results."

Charles H. Tweed applied to the Angle school in Pasadena, 1925, but was refused admittance. Angle told him to study and to become more serious about orthodontics. He applied again and was accepted, joining esteemed peers.

This Policy Statement aims to highlight the important role of dentists in prevention, early screening and treatment of young or adult patients with SRBDs by establishing effective inter-professional collaboration with medical sleep doctors.

The ADA House of Delegates adopted a policy on Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) in 2018.

Dentists can and do play an essential role in the multidisciplinary care of patients with certain Sleep Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD) and are well positioned to identify patients at greater risk of SRBD.

The specialty of orthodontics involves much more than just moving teeth, and the management of sleep apnea bears witness to this.

From the earliest periods of human history, the teeth have been subject to irregularity in arrangement, to decay and disintegration, to loosening from their attachments in the jaws, and to partial or complete removal by accident or intent.

The American Association of Orthodontists' (AAO) response to the question “Will I need to wear retainers after treatment?”

The Australian Society of Orthodontists' (ASO) response to how to 'retain' a brand new smile.