Transverse Analysis, Airway, and the Orthodontic Role

The “width” of our smiles are often the first thing people notice. But apart from the esthetics, the width of one’s dental arch holds many keys in solving some of our most common dental challenges. For dentists, orthodontists, or any dental professional evaluating their patients occlusion, airway, and overall dental health, the transverse skeletal dimension is often the most overlooked and most misunderstood.

We will discuss how the transverse dimension develops in patients and what implications this holds for patients in terms of occlusion, periodontal health, growth and development, function, and airway. What problems can be treated with simple dental movements and which require more extensive surgical intervention? How is all of this related to airway and potential OSA concerns? By using both CBCT and photographic analysis, we will be able to quickly and easily identify these challenges our effectively and be able to communicate the importance of treating these issues to our patients.

What attendees will takeaway from this one-day CE course:

• Learn to critically evaluate patient’s in terms of skeletal and dental widths
• Recognize skeletal and dental transverse deficiencies and their potential dental and airway challenges
• Understand the development of palatal width and how it affects growth, development, and airway
• Identify airway challenges in your patients, both pediatric and adult
• Understand how skeletal deficiencies are related to airway challenges in patients
• Discuss what orthodontic options may address both dental and skeletal transverse issues in our patients

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