A curated reading list.

Maxillomandibular expansion for the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in children

Establishes a direct mechanism: arch expansion enlarges the airway. A foundational paper for the airway-aware paradigm.

The primary role of functional matrices in facial growth

The biological case for plasticity. Function shapes form throughout development, not only in childhood.

Primate experiments on oral respiration

Classic primate study showing that forced mouth breathing alters facial growth — a direct mechanistic precedent for the human pattern.

The naso-maxillary complex, the mandible, and sleep-disordered breathing

Connects narrow naso-maxillary anatomy to sleep-disordered breathing severity in adults and children.

Airway protection: the missing link between obstructive sleep apnea and TMD

Proposes that protective postural responses to airway compromise drive a meaningful share of TMD cases.

Sleep-disordered breathing in a population-based cohort: behavioral outcomes at 4 and 7 years

Large cohort showing behavioral consequences of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing — useful when speaking to parents.