Vienna Airway Congress 2024 - Breathing is so important
On October 11–12, 2024, Anitha and Sunny attended the 1st Vienna Airway Congress at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Vienna — one of the leading international events focused on airway health and sleep medicine. The congress brought together experts from 18 countries and across various disciplines to explore the latest developments in orthodontics, ENT, and sleep-related healthcare.
The scientific program featured a wide range of insightful lectures from renowned professionals. Especially valuable for our clinical work were presentations like “Airway Treatment Planning Is All About Structure – Function – Behavior” by Dr. Christian Leonhardt, and Dr. Stanley Liu’s talk on restoring missed milestones in growth and development. These lectures highlighted how interdisciplinary collaboration can significantly improve airway health, particularly in cases of sleep-disordered breathing.
Another highlight was the joint lecture by Dr. Claudia Pinter and Dr. Stanley Liu on the role of maxillary expansion and its impact on breathing — emphasizing the importance of preventive and early orthodontic intervention to support long-term airway function.
The Vienna Airway Congress gave us the opportunity to deepen our expertise in airway health and directly integrate this knowledge into our clinical practice. Topics such as early childhood assessment and intervention, as well as the tongue’s role in treating sleep-related breathing disorders, are closely connected to our work — with a direct impact on our patients’ overall health and quality of life.
Thanks to our participation in this high-caliber event, we remain at the forefront of current developments and are able to continue offering innovative and effective treatment approaches to our patients.
