A tool to help you discover if your patient needs to visit an ENT/Sleep Specialist

28 questions to ask parents that will help you determine when to refer your patient to an ENT/Sleep Specialist.

I know how tricky referral conversations with parents can be...

I know how tricky referral conversations with parents can be...

I also know how hard it can be for doctors to take referrals from the dentist for breathing and sleep seriously.

You know your patient has a problem but trying to convey it to the doctor can be hard if they aren’t familiar with the often-missed signs and symptoms of sleep and breathing disorders.

When I started piecing the answers to these screening questions with my observed signs in the mouth, not only did it improve the quality of my referrals, it gave me a reputation amongst doctors in my area as an expert in detection of these problems with children.  Now, when my specialist colleagues see a referral from me, they take know it’s a case worthy of medical investigation.

I’ve been a Thumbsucking Professional since 2010, having helped hundreds of kids with oral habits at my dedicated Thumbsucking Clinic in Townsville, Queensland.

Over the years, I’ve developed different techniques and assessment tools to help my patients with oral habits. Once of these tools is a list of questions I ask parents about their child’s sleep and breathing. This list is useful for all of my patients, whether they have oral habits or not.

Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a general term used for any interruption in breathing while sleeping. While we can see signs of sleep disordered breathing in kids’ mouths, it’s important that we create an excellent referral for your patient to see the right medical professional and get the help they need.

I’ve been a Thumbsucking Professional since 2010, having helped hundreds of kids with oral habits at my dedicated Thumbsucking Clinic in Townsville, Queensland.

Over the years, I’ve developed different techniques and assessment tools to help my patients with oral habits. Once of these tools is a list of questions I ask parents about their child’s sleep and breathing. This list is useful for all of my patients, whether they have oral habits or not.

Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a general term used for any interruption in breathing while sleeping. While we can see signs of sleep disordered breathing in kids’ mouths, it’s important that we create an excellent referral for your patient to see the right medical professional and get the help they need.

Download your assessment tool to help screen your patients with suspected sleep/breathing issues

Download your assessment tool to help your patients with oral habits