… undergo a trial of less invasive surgery first. Advocates of the less … surgery, aim to reserve
major facial skeletal surgery for those with the most severe, refractory obstructive sleep apnea…

… Facial skeletal surgery in the management of adult obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Clinics
in … Maxillomandibular advancement surgery in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients: …

… joints and oro-facial function in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea treated with a … the
airway and externally in the face. Skeletal surgery must necessarily involve the advancement of …

… surgeries, she opted for a comparatively less invasive surgical intervention to improve her
facial profile… Sagittal advancement genioplasty of 15 mm with interposition bone grafting was …

… treatment a patient receives should be tailored to his or her specific level of obstruction. As …
obstructive sleep apnea patient by targeting surgery towards the specific level of obstruction.” …

… Monitoring for dental and skeletal changes caused by long-term OA use is essential.22,
23 … effects on facial appearance or dental occlusion.43 For improved outcomes, surgical-…

… on cephalometric measurements, facial aesthetics and, most … patients with isolated class
III skeletal abnormality may benefit … is suspended from the palatine bone of the maxilla, and …

… after various degrees of advancement of the facial skeleton. Six patients with achondroplasia
were submitted to the advancement of the middle of the face for the treatment of OSAS. …

… ular Advancement) surgery is considered as an effective treatment, in which an enlargement
of the upper airway is achieved physically by expanding the facial skeletal framework12,19. …

… treatment planning for correction of DFD should also seek to expand the facial skeleton and
… Pre-operative facial view of male with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (AHI = 97, …