Tongue-Tie, Sleep, Breathing, and Myofunctional Therapy:
New Research Updates. Dr. Zaghi at ALSC Symposium, 2020

In this lecture from the American laser Study Club Symposium in Del Rey Beach, FL in 2020; Dr. Zaghi provides updates and results from ongoing research at The Breathe Institute in regards to tongue-tie assessment, patient selection, surgical technique, and other treatment options for patients with sleep and breathing disorders. Dr. Zaghi also offers updates to a functional classification for ankyloglossia, including assessment of posterior tongue-mobility and compensation patterns.
 (1) Review results from Dr. Zaghi published and un-published data collection for frenectomy in the treatment of sleep and breathing issues. (2) Understand that tongue-tie release may be contraindicated among adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea who have inadequate oral volume. (3) Appreciate options for maxillofacial and dental remodeling and when these are a necessary first steps prior to consideration of tongue-tie release.

Ankyloglossia - A Verbal Dissection (presented at IAOM 2017)

"Ankyloglossia surgery: a verbal dissection of its functional definition and technique” Presented at the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) conference in San Diego on Friday October 13, 2017.

 the impact of Tongue-ties in Sleep Disordered Breathing in Kids (Presented at ASTLiT, 2018)

Dr. Soroush Zaghi of The Breathe Institute presents his lecture on The Impact of Restricted Tongue Mobility on Sleep Disordered Breathing Evidence in Children at the ASTLiT 2018 Conference in Surfers Paradise, Australia.

Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing and Maxillofacial Development

​Dr. Soroush Zaghi (ENT, Sleep Surgeon) of The Breathe Institute presents his lecture on Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing and Maxillofacial Development at the ASTLiT 2018 Conference in Surfers Paradise, Australia.

Myofunctional Therapy- Functional Evaluation of Tongue Mobility as Related to Sleep Disorders

Lecture for introduction to myofunctional therapy by Soroush Zaghi, MD and Sanda Valcu-Pinkerton, RDH-AP prepared for an international audience at "Sleep & Dreams of Cathay 2017" held on Sept 16th, 2017 at the Taipei International Conference Center.

Restrictive lingual frenulum as a phenotype for UARS and OSA​

This presentation explains the role of the restrictive lingual frenulum to perpetuate the following phenotypes of obstructive sleep apnea: (1) pediatric sleep-disordered breathing, (2) upper airway resistance syndrome, (3) and adult obstructive sleep apnea related to tongue base collapse and/or maxillary hypoplasia. The tongue range of motion ratio (TRMR) frenulum screening tool will be presented. Case studies will be presented to demonstrate surgical technique and to underscore the importance of pre- and post-operative myofunctional therapy in the care of these patients.