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CDS Midwinter Meeting 2026 - ISO Sponsored Talk
Friday, February 20, 2026 - 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Drs. Ron Jacobson (Orthodontist) and Pravin Patel (Craniofacial Plastic Surgeon, UI Health/ Shriner Hospital)
Faces of the Future: Technology Transforming Craniofacial Surgery and Orthodontics
ISO Spring Meeting - 2026
Maggiano's Oak Brook - March 13, 2026
"Straight Talk on Sleep: What Every Orthodontist Should Know About Pediatric Sleep Disorders"
For our Spring 2026 meeting, our aim is to uncover common myths and understand the facts about pediatric sleep health especially as it relates to our own practices. We have two renowned experts, a pediatric sleep medicine specialist and a combined orthodontist-dental sleep medicine specialist. Both are professors and active in their respective national organizations.
Agenda:
7:30 - 8:15 REGISTRATION and BREAKFAST (Exhibit area)
8:15 - 8:30 Welcome Remarks and Announcements
8:30 - 10:00 Speaker 1: Dr. Pallavi Patwari
10:00 - 10:30 BREAK (Vendor introductions, Exhibit time)
10:30 - 12:00 Speaker 2: Dr. Mitchell Levine
12:00 - 12:15 Panel Discussion/ Questions
12:15 - 1:00 NETWORKING/ cocktails and light bites (Exhibit area)
Speaker 1: Pallavi Patwari, MD, FAAP, FAASM
Dr. Pallavi P. Patwari is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director of the Pediatric Sleep Medicine Clinic and Laboratory at Rush University Children's Hospital in Chicago, where she also serves as the Division Chief of Pediatric Sleep Medicine and Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician, pediatric intensivist, and sleep medicine specialist, she completed her medical degree at the University of Illinois Chicago, pediatric residency including position as chief resident at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and fellowships in pediatric critical care and sleep medicine at Northwestern University and Lurie Children's Hospital.
She is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and invited reviews in pediatric sleep and autonomic disorders, and is a frequently invited speaker at regional, national, and international conferences, including CHEST, SLEEP, and multidisciplinary dental and orthodontic education programs.
Lecture Title:
"Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing: Causes, Consequences, and other Considerations"
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the scope of sleep disordered breathing in pediatrics (as compared to adults).
- Recognize the presentation, clinical symptoms, and diagnostic criteria for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
- Recognize the potential consequences of untreated pediatric obstructive sleep apneaRecognize the potential consequences of untreated pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
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Speaker 2: Mitchell Levine, DDS, MD, FACS
Dr. Mitchell Levine is Associate Professor of Orthodontics at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He is a diplomate of both the American Board of Orthodontics and the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, bringing more than 30 years of private practice in orthodontics and 12 years of dedicated clinical sleep medicine experience to his academic role.
Dr. Levine is the immediate past president of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) and has held multiple leadership roles within the organization, as well as committee positions with the American Dental Association. His scholarly work has helped define standards for screening, treating, and managing obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy, and he has coauthored influential publications, including an American Association of Orthodontists white paper on obstructive sleep apnea and orthodontics and the upcoming Joint Clinical Guidelines of the AAO/AAPD on Pediatric OSA. He is an active reviewer for leading journals, lectures internationally on dental sleep medicine, and contributes to major reference works in sleep medicine.
Lecture Title:
"Pardon My Intrusion: Distorted Impressions of Airway-Centered Dentistry in Children"
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how the natural progression of pediatric osa tends towards resolution with little to no treatment.
- Identify the limitations and uncertain impact of maxillary expansion on the pediatric airway.