Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The AAO published it, and thank you to Dr. Michael DeLuke for analyzing it. I'm here to give my take because I do agree with Dr. DeLuke's take on this. 👇
Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly of this AAO White Paper on Airway and Sleep Disordered Breathing.
✅ GOOD — Acknowledges airway problems exist on a spectrum and encourages interdisciplinary screening. Progress.
⚠️ BAD — Panel had almost no outside experts. Barely touched on nasal breathing or how to spot airway dysfunction in kids.
🚨 UGLY — Requires a sleep study confirmed sleep apnea before intervention — even though many kids with clear airway problems still pass their sleep study. Also claims mouth breathing can't be identified, kids will outgrow it, and CBCT has no diagnostic value.
I've linked the AAO White Paper in my profile for reference, and sound off below if you have any questions!
The AAO published it, and thank you to Dr. Michael DeLuke for analyzing it. I'm here to give my take because I do agree with Dr. DeLuke's take on this. 👇
Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly of this AAO White Paper on Airway and Sleep Disordered Breathing.
✅ GOOD — Acknowledges airway problems exist on a spectrum and encourages interdisciplinary screening. Progress.
⚠️ BAD — Panel had almost no outside experts. Barely touched on nasal breathing or how to spot airway dysfunction in kids.
🚨 UGLY — Requires a sleep study confirmed sleep apnea before intervention — even though many kids with clear airway problems still pass their sleep study. Also claims mouth breathing can't be identified, kids will outgrow it, and CBCT has no diagnostic value.
I've linked the AAO White Paper in my profile for reference, and sound off below if you have any questions!
