ARTICLES & RESEARCH
The CAFF Content Resource 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 to mitigate and treat a child currently showing signs of:
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sleep-disordered breathing
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mouth breathing
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high-arched palate
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malocclusion
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physical impacts of airway disorders
Our library includes checklists and questions to ask your doctor, medical research, sleep support guides, 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.
US National Library of Medicine
Breaking the Thumb-sucking Habit: When Compliance is Essential
01.20.16
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Genetic Model of OSA | CHEST
10.24.2014
US National Library of Medicine
Regional Brain Tissue Integrity in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
06.05.18
26th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
Department of Oral Health Sciences
06.04.2017
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.
The Silent Spidemic: How Airway Disorders are Quietly Destroying the Health of Children & Overwhelming Our Global Health Systems | CAFF
10.31.2021
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
The Prevalence of Malocclusion is Higher in Schoolchildren with Signs of ADHD
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthodontics
05.06.2021
AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ARTICLES
To help you get a better understanding, we've pulled together articles featuring some of the best professional experts.
Dentistry Today Article
Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic
03.27.18
Today's RDH Article
The Dental Diet: 10 Foods That Strengthen Your Teeth
01.09.18
DMG Article
Why Your Childs Mouth Breathing Should Worry You
09.25.19
Sleep, Orthodontics, and Myofunctional Therapy (Sharon Moore)
Orthodontic Practice US
November 2021
Association Between Frontal-Lobe and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Natura Communications
April 2021
Childhood Sleep Apnea Linked to Brain Damage and Lowering IQ Rates
Johns Hopkins Medicine
08.21.2006
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