Jaw Advancement Surgery As A Sleep Apnea Treatment
Anatomy Corrected Jaw surgery for sleep apnea is a procedure that involves surgically moving the upper and/or lower jaws forward. The upper jaw is called the maxilla and the lower jaw is called the mandible. Therefore, the surgery may be called maxillomandibular advancement or bimaxillary advancement (if both jaws are moved forward). This procedure is most often used when the jaws are set back, such as is seen with either micrognathia or retrognathia....