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    • Event: NEBEOP Web Academy webinar- 51
    • Topic: Orthodontics in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing
    • Erasmus course: A1 Pediatrics; D8 Oral devices for OSA treatment
    • Speaker:Professor Liselotte Sonnesen, DDS, PhD, Dr. Odont., University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Dates: Tuesday 13-01-2026; 19:30-20:45hr CET
    • Moderator: NEBEOP-50: Dr. Giorgio Iodice, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
    • Mode: Zoom webinar. Registration through your program director

    • Abstract
    • The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing are complex and differ significantly from sleep-disordered breathing in adults. Medical doctors have the primary responsibility for managing patients with sleep-disordered breathing; however, orthodontists also play an essential role in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with sleep-disordered breathing within an interdisciplinary setting. Therefore, a solid understanding of sleep-disordered breathing is essential for orthodontists. This webinar will provide a brief overview of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing, including symptoms, prevalence and predisposing factors. The primary focus will be on the role of orthodontic treatment in the management of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing and on effective collaboration with medical doctors.

    • Short Speaker Bio
    • Professor Liselotte Sonnesen is professor and head of the postgraduate program in Orthodontics and the Dental Sleep Clinic, Department of Odontology, at the University of Copenhagen. She is professor at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Australia, and specialist in Orthodontics at the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital. Professor Liselotte Sonnesen initially studied dentistry and later orthodontics at the University of Copenhagen. She is certified in international criterial and diagnostics in temporomandibular muscles and joint disorders (DC/TMD) from the DC/TMD Training and Calibration Centre in Malmö and is certified in Dental Sleep Medicine from the European Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. Professor Liselotte Sonnesen is an experienced national and international course speaker and teacher. She has published numerous national and international peer reviewed papers and book chapters and acts as a referee for dental and medical journals. She is principal investigator, research leader and supervisor for several national and international research projects, mainly in the field of growth and development, orofacial function, upper airways, and Dental Sleep Medicine. Moreover, she is appointed editorial board member of international dental journals, research committees and academic councils, and is president of the Danish Orthodontic Society.

    • References
    • 1: Anandarajah S, Dudhia R, Sandham A, Sonnesen L 2017 Risk factors for small pharyngeal airway dimensions in preorthodontic children: A three-dimensional study. Angle Orthod 87(1):138-146

    • 2: Anderson H, Sonnesen L 2018 Sleepiness, occlusion, dental arch- and palatal dimensions in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared to controls. Eur Arch of Paed Dent. 19(2):91-97

    • 3: Abdalla Y, Brown L, Sonnesen L 2019 Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on upper airway volume: A three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography study. Angle Orthod. Nov;89(6):917-923. doi: 10.2319/101218-738

    • 4: Abdalla Y, Brown L, Sonnesen L 2020 Effects of a fixed functional appliance on the upper airway volume: a three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography study. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthod. Jul;158(1):40-49

    • 5: Abdalla Y, Kiliaridis S, Sonnesen L 2021 Dentofacial changes following treatment with a fixed functional appliance in children and their three-dimensional effects on the upper airway. Australasian Orthodontic Journal. 37(2):284-93

    • 6: Abdalla Y, Kiliaridis S, Sonnesen L 2022 Airway changes after fixed functional appliance treatment in children with and without morphological deviations of the upper spine: A 3-dimensional CBCT study. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. Jun;161(6):791-797

    • 7: Hansen C, Markström A, Sonnesen L 2022 Specific dento-craniofacial characteristics in non syndromic children can predispose to sleep-disordered breathing. Acta Paediatr. Mar;111(3):473-477.

    • 8: Hansen C, Markström A, Sonnesen L 2022 Sleep-disordered breathing and malocclusion in children and adolescents-a systematic review. J Oral Rehabil. Mar;49(3):353-361

    • 9: Hansen C, Sonnesen L 2022 Reliability of Acoustic Pharyngometry and Rhinometry Examination in Children and Adolescents. J Oral Maxillofac Res. Sep 30;13(3):e4. doi: 10.5037/jomr.2022.13304. eCollection 2022 Jul-Sep.

    • 10: Abdalla J, Sonnesen L 2024 Association between orthodontic treatment and upper airway change in children assessed with cone beam computed tomography (CBCT): A systematic review. J Oral Rehabil. 2024; Oct;51(10):2195-2208

    • 11: Hansen C, Bakke M, Sonnesen L 2024 Risk of Narrow Upper Airway in Class II Children with Large Horizontal Maxillary Overjet Assessed By Acoustic Reflection: a Case-Control Study. J Oral Maxillofac Res 2024;15(3):e5

    • 12: Hansen C, Markström A, Bakke M, Sonnesen L 2025 Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Dimensions of The Maxillary Dental Arch and Hard Palate in Children With Class II and Large Overjet-A Case-Control Study. J Oral Rehabil. 2025 Mar;52(3):367-374