Pediatric Treatment of Sleep Apnea

Joseph Yousefian was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. He completed his dental degree at Tehran University, obtained his degree in dentistry from Washington University in St. Louis, and completed three years of postgraduate training in orthodontics at Ohio State University. He received dual Master of Science Degrees in biology and physical anthropology. Always maintaining a strong commitment to continuing education and research, Dr. Yousefian has completed more than 4,600 hours of advanced medical/dental education. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and Orthodontics and has a private practice in Bellevue, Washington. He has collaborated with several research projects, including NIH-funded clinical trials in the airway, open bite, and TMJ disorders. He is a lecturer nationally-internationally and presented these findings, totaling over 120 presentations. He has served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Ohio State University and the University of Washington in graduate pedodontics and orthodontics. He is a manuscript and book reviewer for several publishing companies, including The Permanente Journal and CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. He has worked in the Children Airway Screening Taskforce with the American Dental Association and American Orthodontic Association. He has contributed to over thirty publications in peer-reviewed journals and twelve textbooks.

1. Sleep related-breading disorders and obstructive sleep apnea, a new pandemic

2. Oxygen as an organizing principle of fetal and neonatal development: nutritional implications for medicine and dentistry

3. Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and the critical role of Pharyngorofacial growth

4. Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and the critical role of Pharyngorofacial remodeling

5. The Effect of Added Sugar on Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS)

6. Safeguarding pharyngorofacial and upper airway structures from food technology’s untoward metabolic effects

7. The Comorbidities of Pediatric Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder

8. The impact of sleep-related berating disorders and obstructive sleep apnea on the systemic musculoskeletal system and orthopedic conditions

9. Need for a universal screening process to identify sleep-related breathing disorder

10. Evaluation and management of sleep-related breathing disorders in children

11. Pharyngorofacial Imaging for Evaluation of Upper Airway and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

12. Myofunctional Therapy and Pediatric Sleep Disorders

13. Early Pediatric Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Teledontics

14. Management of pediatric pharyngorofacial disorders and obstructive sleep apnea with teledontics and hybrid mandibular advancement device

15. Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and adenotonsillectomy

16. Role of Otolaryngologist and Orthodontist in Early Management of Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing

17. Otolaryngology surgeries for management of obstructive sleep apnea

18. Teledontic-telegnathic protocol and use of hybrid mandibular advancement device for management and treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders and obstructive sleep apnea

19. The Business of Dental Sleep Medicine: How to capitalize on the fastest-growing therapy in dentistry