Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 10 , Pages 2183-2196, October 2009

Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Surgical Correction of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  • Reginald Goodday, DDS, MSC, FRCD(C)

      Affiliations

    • Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Goodday: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Dalhousie University, 5981 University Avenue, Suite 5132, Halifax, NS B2Y 4L3 Canada

The aim of this report is to present the scientific rationale for considering maxillomandibular advancement as the surgical treatment of choice in selected patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; review the treatment planning that will identify those patients who would benefit from this procedure; review the surgical techniques; and review the patient outcomes after maxillomandibular advancement surgery. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome who have demonstrable retropositioning of the maxilla and mandible should be informed of maxillomandibular advancement as the primary surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00370-X

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2009.03.035

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 10 , Pages 2183-2196, October 2009

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