One of the major concerns about creating awareness in the field of sleep apnoea is that most people have a preconceived notion about how a patient suffering from sleep apnoea may look like. The general thought that prevails in the minds of people is that always middle-aged overweight male should be suffering from sleep apnoea, but this is not always the case. Many times, women suffer from sleep apnoea too, which gets diagnosed with insomnia. Sometimes even children are diagnosed with sleep apnoea.
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Sleep Apnoea in Children - DentalReach
One of the major concerns about creating awareness in the field of sleep apnoea is that most people have a preconceived notion about how a patient suffering...
Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach
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- professional education
- snoring children
- sleep apnoea
- pediatric sleep disorders
- dentistry
- sleep disorder diagnosis
- airway obstruction
- Orofacial Pain & TMD
- Video / Webinar
References
- [1]National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Temporomandibular Disorders NIDCR Health Information. 2024. Available at: source
- [2]Schiffman E, Ohrbach R, Truelove E, et al.. Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache. 2014. DOI: 10.11607/jop.1151. Available at: source
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Dr. Rockson Samuel
Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach
Dr. Rockson Samuel is a dental surgeon, healthcare content strategist, and Founder and Chief Dentist of Indira Dental Clinic in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He provides comprehensive general and family dental care with professional interests in endodontics, implant dentistry, clear aligner therapy, digital dentistry, preventive care and patient education. A graduate of K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, he also has formal training in management and digital marketing. As Community Leader at DentalReach, he contributes to dental publishing, professional education, international media partnerships and the development of evidence-informed resources for dentists.