RESEARCH LIBRARY
The CAFF Content Research Library is full of information that will help, both parents and pediatric professionals, to better understand children's airway disorders and what causes them. While our goal is prevention, you'll also discover information on how to mitigate and treat a child currently showing signs of:
​
-
sleep-disordered breathing
-
mouth breathing
-
high-arched palate
-
malocclusion
-
physical impacts of airway disorders
​
Our library includes checklists and questions to ask your doctor, medical research, sleep support guides, and links to a variety of articles from some of the top medical professionals from around the globe.
DOWNLOADABLES
Creating the right sleeping habits for your infants and kids can be daunting. We've pulled together downloadable resources that will guide you towards developing sleeping habits for your kids that will improve their health and set them on the right path for life.
The Silent Epidemic: How Airway Disorders are Quietly Destroying the Health of Children & Overwhelming Our Global Health Systems
CAFF
10.31.2021
​
Association Between Frontal-Lobe and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Natura Communications
April 2021
26th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
Department of Oral Health Sciences
06.04.2017
​
Sleep, Orthodontics, and Myofunctional Therapy
Orthodontic Practice US (Sharon Moore)
November 2021
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Critical Role of Oral-Facial Growth
Frontiers in Neurology
01.01.2013
​
Long-Term Management of OSA and Its Comorbidities
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine Journal
05.08.2019
​
Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children: Red Flags in Pediatric Care
Journal of Clinical Medicine
09.22.2022​
Treating Airway and Breathing Disorders
Inside Sleep Medicine
02.01.2018
​
Breastfeeding: Crucially Important, But Increasingly Challenged in a Market-Driven World
The Lancet
02.11.2023​
Health of Women and Children Report 2022
America's Health Rankings: United Health Foundation
12.31.2022​
RESEARCH & WHITE PAPERS
We're sure you have lots of questions about children's airway diseases . We've put together information that will help you better understand what they are, what treatments are available, and how to lower your child's risk.
Childhood Sleep Apnea Linked to Brain Damage and Lowering IQ Rates
Johns Hopkins Medicine
08.21.2006
​
Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges
The US Surgeon General
12.06.2021
​
The Prevalence of Malocclusion is Higher in Schoolchildren with Signs of ADHD
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthodontics
05.06.2021
​
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Genetic Model of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
CHEST
10.24.2014
​
Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children: Red Flags in Pediatric Care
Journal of Clinical Medicine
09.22.2022​
Tethered Oral Tissue: The Assessment & Diagnosis of Tongue & Lip Ties in Breastfeeding
General Dentistry
03.01.2015​
Foundations of Oral Systemic Health and the Medical-Dental Connection
AAOSH
01.01.2023​
UNICEF State of the World's Children Report 2023
UNICEF
04.26.2023​
AIRWAY, DENTAL, AND SLEEP ARTICLES
To help you get a better understanding, we've pulled together articles featuring some of the best professional experts.
​
Nutrition and Respiratory Health
National Library of Medicine
03.15.15
Why Your Childs's Mouth Breathing Should Worry You
DMG Article
09.25.19
Changes in Your Breathing Can Change Your Brain
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
03.08.13​
Impact of Airway Dysfunction on Dental Health
National Library of Medicine
01.15.20
Regional Brain Tissue Integrity in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
US National Library of Medicine
06.05.18
​
Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic
Dentistry Today Article
03.27.18
The Dental Diet: 10 Foods That Strengthen Your Teeth
Today's RDH Article
01.09.18
Breaking the Thumb-sucking Habit: When Compliance is Essential
US National Library of Medicine
01.20.16
​
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Yale Medicine
01.20.22
​
The Brain Architects: Connecting Health & Learning
Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University
12.08.20
​
ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS
These organizations and groups are excellent resources on the topic of airway dysfunction and sleep issues in children.
Education is one of our main goals at CAFF. If you did not find what you need here, please check out our other resource sections below. We have an extensive reading list, blogs, and videos that will help you to better understand children's airway diseases and what can be done to minimize your child's risks.
​
You can also locate professionals (doctors, dentists, dieticians, and homeopathic providers) or connect with other parent support groups in our Community section.
READING
Our recommended reading list is good for both medical professionals and parents
BLOGS
Blogs and newsletters with the latest in childhood airway disorders and prevention.
VIDEOS
A collection of interviews of some of the best medical pediatric airway specialists
FIRST STEP
Where parents can begin their journey by finding health providers, education & support