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<blockquote data-quote="Marco N Cognito" data-source="post: 188086" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Causes for OSA. A collapsed or narrow airway can be caused by numerous different anatomic changes over time or deformities caused by external forces.</p><p></p><p>Just to give you one example, in my case, I had bicuspid extractions and braces as a child. What that does potentially is cause narrowing of the arches while the the tongue grows. Over time, that closes off the airway and causes apnea. So that is an anatomic deformity caused by an orthodontic procedure. I think there are many cases that fall under this category of a narrowing of the palate, retruded mandible and midface deficiency.</p><p></p><p>Modern skulls have changed significantly over time and because we are using our jaws less by eating softer processed foods right from birth our jaws are getting smaller and narrower so the airways are being completely compromised. This is a big problem that most mainstream doctors will never acknowledge or are completely dismissive of. OSA is just as it says, there’s an obstruction. The question is what’s causing that obstruction. And I think that most of it can be traced to anatomic deformities which should be corrected.</p><p></p><p>I have been researching this for quite some time and I am looking into non-surgical procedures to correct this. I also have TMD which is related. There is no guarantee that any procedure will completely correct sleep apnea but I’m not going to just stop at CPAP and not at least try to see if I can correct it. There’s no reason for us to have it in the first place. It is a deformity that we should not have to live with. CPAP works and saves lives, yes, but it is only a patch and not a cure as it does not address the underlying cause.</p><p></p><p>There have been many instances in which patients have permanently corrected their apnea via repositioning the maxilla and mandible using orthotics, remodeling them over time using certain appliances via orthodontics, etc. The standard surgeries like UPPP and tonsillectomy only work about 30% of the time and are very painful so I would not opt for either one of those.</p><p></p><p>Look into non-surgical treatments like neuromuscular dentistry. The surgical procedures like maxillomandibular advancement and palate expansion are highly invasive and risky and only change the anterior/posterior or lateral. They do nothing to remodel in 3 dimensions.</p><p></p><p>Try this Facebook group for a possible permanent resolution: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmjtmdosa" target="_blank">Facebook Groups</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marco N Cognito, post: 188086, member: 13"] Causes for OSA. A collapsed or narrow airway can be caused by numerous different anatomic changes over time or deformities caused by external forces. Just to give you one example, in my case, I had bicuspid extractions and braces as a child. What that does potentially is cause narrowing of the arches while the the tongue grows. Over time, that closes off the airway and causes apnea. So that is an anatomic deformity caused by an orthodontic procedure. I think there are many cases that fall under this category of a narrowing of the palate, retruded mandible and midface deficiency. Modern skulls have changed significantly over time and because we are using our jaws less by eating softer processed foods right from birth our jaws are getting smaller and narrower so the airways are being completely compromised. This is a big problem that most mainstream doctors will never acknowledge or are completely dismissive of. OSA is just as it says, there’s an obstruction. The question is what’s causing that obstruction. And I think that most of it can be traced to anatomic deformities which should be corrected. I have been researching this for quite some time and I am looking into non-surgical procedures to correct this. I also have TMD which is related. There is no guarantee that any procedure will completely correct sleep apnea but I’m not going to just stop at CPAP and not at least try to see if I can correct it. There’s no reason for us to have it in the first place. It is a deformity that we should not have to live with. CPAP works and saves lives, yes, but it is only a patch and not a cure as it does not address the underlying cause. There have been many instances in which patients have permanently corrected their apnea via repositioning the maxilla and mandible using orthotics, remodeling them over time using certain appliances via orthodontics, etc. The standard surgeries like UPPP and tonsillectomy only work about 30% of the time and are very painful so I would not opt for either one of those. Look into non-surgical treatments like neuromuscular dentistry. The surgical procedures like maxillomandibular advancement and palate expansion are highly invasive and risky and only change the anterior/posterior or lateral. They do nothing to remodel in 3 dimensions. Try this Facebook group for a possible permanent resolution: [URL='https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmjtmdosa']Facebook Groups[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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