A Course Dedicated to Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children
Webinars and the Hong Kong Immersive: live clinic observation with hands-on practice.
This course gives dental and craniofacial providers a structured, evidence-based path to clinical competence in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).
Six online modules lead into a hands-on, in-person experience in Hong Kong. Together they prepare participants to recognize, assess, and manage sleep-related breathing disorders from infancy through adolescence.
The curriculum is built on developmental biology, airway science, and multidisciplinary clinical practice. Participants learn to identify early airway and craniofacial risk factors, apply age-appropriate diagnostic reasoning, coordinate care across disciplines, and deliver timely interventions that support healthy breathing, sleep, and craniofacial development over time.
DOME 4 Kidz
The 4 E’s
Developmental Oral & Maxillofacial
Expansion
Age-appropriate myofunctional, orthopedic, dentoalveolar, and skeletal interventions to address transverse, sagittal, and volumetric airway constraints.
Equilibration
Functional balance of the oral, maxillofacial, neuromuscular, and airway systems, including occlusion, tongue posture, nasal breathing, and myofunctional coordination.
Enhancement
Optimization of airway performance, sleep quality, facial harmony, and long-term stability through interdisciplinary care, including allergy management, ENT procedures, and surgical intervention when indicated.
Evolution
Longitudinal guidance of craniofacial growth and airway development across infancy, childhood, and adolescence, informed by biology, habit modification, and developmental timing.
Who is this for?
DOME 4 Kidz is for the providers who care for children with sleep-disordered breathing, across dentistry, craniofacial care, and medicine.
Dental and craniofacial healthcare providers (DCHP)
Collaborating medical specialists
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1 Foundations and pathophysiology of pediatric SDB
2 The role of dental and craniofacial providers
3 Airway anatomy and craniofacial growth
4 Age-specific diagnosis and treatment
5 Appliances, expansion, aligners, and myofunctional therapy
6 Tongue-tie and lip-tie management
7 Multidisciplinary treatment integration
Why the 3 of them?
The DOME 4 Kidz faculty is built so that each member fills a gap the others cannot.
Irene Lau, DDS
Pediatric Dentist
She sees these children every day and built the clinic where participants train hands-on.
- Co-Founder, T.O.P. Dental & Family Smile
- Vice-President, Hong Kong Association of Dental Sleep Medicine
- Founder, Hellosmile HK (NGO)
Stanley Liu, MD, DDS, FACS
Maxillofacial & ENT-Sleep Surgeon
He connects airway science, surgical intervention, and the wider evidence base.
- Director, NSU Health Sleep and Breathe Wellness Center, Florida
- Formerly Stanford Sleep Surgery Fellowship Director and Associate Professor
- Founding Secretary, World Dentofacial Sleep Society
- Deputy President, Global Initiative for OSA
Steffen Decker, BDS, MSc
Orthodontist
He connects craniofacial development with the tools most clinicians use in daily practice.
- The Orthodontic Specialist, United Kingdom
- Global Advisor, 3M and Align Technology (former)
- Clinical Advisor, Airway & Orthodontics, John Kois Center
Together they cover the full path of care. The pediatric dentist identifies the child. The surgeon understands the anatomy and the limits of intervention. The orthodontist holds the tools to guide the airway during the growth window. Few courses bring all three to the same table.
Webinars
Six online sessions, August through November 2026.
Session 1
August 15, 2026
Foundations of Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Overview of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB): scope, impact, and clinical relevance
- The role of dental and craniofacial providers in early identification and prevention
- Why a multidisciplinary, growth-guided approach is essential for optimal long-term outcomes
Session 2
September 5, 2026
Growth and Development
- Craniofacial and airway development from infancy through adolescence
- Oral, facial, and airway functional milestones
- Early clinical indicators and warning signs of pediatric SDB
Session 3
September 26, 2026
Diagnosis and Early Intervention
- Step-by-step airway assessment and diagnostic workup across developmental stages
- ENT and oral and maxillofacial surgery perspectives on nasal obstruction, tonsils, adenoids, and maxillary development
- Introduction to DOME 4 Kidz principles in early treatment planning
Session 4
October 17, 2026
Functional and Orthopedic Interventions
- Management of pediatric SDB using functional appliances, expansion strategies, myofunctional therapy, and clear aligner systems
- Evidence-based indications for tongue-tie and lip-tie diagnosis and treatment
- Clinical decision-making on the timing and extent of expansion in the primary and mixed dentitions
Session 5
November 7, 2026
Case Integration and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Comprehensive case presentations and guided clinical decision-making
- Integrating orthodontic, surgical, ENT, and myofunctional perspectives
- Building collaborative care pathways to achieve durable clinical outcomes
Bonus Session
Imaging, Digital Workflows, and Future Directions
- Imaging protocols for pediatric airway evaluation
- Digital workflows, treatment planning, and new diagnostic technologies
- Future directions in pediatric sleep-breathing care
Immersive Experience in Hong Kong
- Hands-on training in functional appliances and expansion protocols
- Clinical workflows for appliance delivery, adjustment, and longitudinal follow-up
- Live DISE (sleep endoscopy), demonstration of tongue-tie and lip-tie release, including post-treatment protocols
- Integration of surgical, orthodontic, and myofunctional therapies in real-world clinical settings
- Collaborative case-based workshops with experts in ENT, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and sleep medicine
Additional guest instructors in sleep medicine, myofunctional therapy, and pediatrics.
Registration
Choose webinars only, or the full program with the Hong Kong Immersive.