AAOSH Accelerate 2026 speaker:
Toshi Hart, DDS, DASBA, QOM, CertBBM
In her lecture, “Signs, Symptoms & Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children,” Dr. Toshi Hart will help healthcare professionals recognize the clinical signs and symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing in children, understand the role of craniofacial growth and development, and explore practical treatment approaches, including myofunctional therapy, nasal breathing, and appliance selection. A 1992 graduate of the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, Dr. Hart brings decades of experience in pediatric and dental sleep medicine. She is President and a Diplomate of the American Sleep & Breathing Academy and currently practices in Walnut Creek, California, specializing in dental sleep and TMD care through a physician-referral model.
About the lecture
Title: "Signs, Symptoms & Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children"
Description:
Coming Soon
Learning Objectives:
- Identify children with sleep-disordered breathing on clinical examination: extraoral & intraoral signs
- Identify children with sleep-disordered breathing based on their presented symptoms
- Understand craniofacial underdevelopment and the importance of optimizing growth & development
Practical Applications:
- Ideal time frame for treatment and patient selection
- Significance of Myofunctional Therapy & Nasal Breathing
- Appliance Selection and Protocol for Treatment
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Toshi Hart is a 1992 graduate of UOP Dental School, San Francisco, and completed a hospital residency at the VA Palo Alto with rotations at Stanford. Dr. Hart served 6 years in Public Health, establishing a dental clinic in Healdsburg, CA. She was invited to take over a legacy pediatric practice in Modesto, CA, where she practiced for over 2 decades, maintaining hospital privileges. Dr. Hart was a National Clinical Advisor for Vivos Therapeutics and trained under Dr. Dave Singh. In 2021, she published a study of significant reduction in decay with growth & guidance appliances. Dr. Hart is a Board Member, Diplomate, & President of the American Sleep & Breathing Academy, Official NFLPA Living Heart Foundation Provider for Oral Appliance Therapy, Solea Laser KOL, Qualified Oral Myofunctional Therapist, Certified in Buteyko Breathing, Nasal Release, and PreOrtho Ambassador for North America. She was invited by her former dental school professor, Dr. Peter Chase, to take over his premier Dental Sleep & TMD specialty practice in Walnut Creek, CA, where she currently practices under a physician referral/medical model.