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Re: lower jaw surgery for sleep apnea?

Posted by sickntired on August 03, 2007 at 16:43:39:

In Reply to: lower jaw surgery for sleep apnea? posted by seriouslymer on August 03, 2007 at 08:16:08:

The reason most people have both jaws moved forward is to maximize the advancement.

Most people don't have an overbite so the lower jaw, itself, cannot be advanced.

In your situation, your lower jaw CAN be advanced alone; however, unless you have an extreme overbit your advancement may not be that significant.

Sleep apnea surgeons at Stanford recommend that the jaws are brought forward a minimum of 10mm for sleep apnea. They will usually try to advance up to 12-14mm if the bone allows. The advancment with jaw surgery for sleep apnea is usually more agressive in order to maximize the airway rather than address cosmesis.

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