Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children attending an orthodontic clinic: a pilot case-control study

Laurent, Marie; Albert, Adelin; Thimmesch, Matthieu; Poirrier, Anne-Lise; Bruwier, Annick

doi:10.1016/j.gpeds.2025.100318

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Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children attending an orthodontic clinic: a pilot case-control study

Laurent, Marie; Albert, Adelin; Thimmesch, Matthieu et al.

2025 • In Global Pediatrics, p. 100318

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ADHD; sleep disorders; narrowed airways; malocclusions

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[en] Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in children. Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD), often caused by craniofacial abnormalities narrowing the airway, may be associated with ADHD. Therefore, orthodontists involved in the diagnosis and the treatment of sleep disorders should also be concerned by ADHD. The primary objective of this study was to explore the association between SRBD and ADHD in children referred to an orthodontic clinic. The study also investigated cephalometric characteristics in these children.

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Dentistry & oral medicine

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Laurent, Marie; Liege University Hospital, Belgium > Orthodontics Department

Albert, Adelin ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique

Thimmesch, Matthieu; CHC MontLégia, Liege, Belgium > Child Sleep Unit

Poirrier, Anne-Lise ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Oto-rhino-laryngologie et audiophonologie

Bruwier, Annick ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dental biomaterials research unit (d-BRU)

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English

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Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children attending an orthodontic clinic: a pilot case-control study

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December 2025

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Global Pediatrics

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2667-0097

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Elsevier BV

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100318

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