Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 I do believe that I have read just recently, here or on OSS2, of someone who had the lower jaw advanced, with the tongue muscle attached, to relieve apnea... I am guessing that such is what the " genioglossus " movement is, as I think the chin is the genio part of the word, and glossus is the tongue. Alas, I cannot remember who it was.. But you might try an archive search with " tongue " and " apnea " to find it... I do not believe this person used that term. I do think he or she found it helpful. Can't help with recommendation for docs, but perhaps the previous poster could be helpful to you. Cammie > Hello all and thank you to those that have answered my previous posts. > I am almost certain that I am going to have the mandibular maxillary > advancement, the genioglossus advancement, or both, for treatment of my > obstructive sleep apnea. I have consult appointments set up with two of > the top craniofacial plastic surgeons in Los Angeles. However, I'm > concerned that, although they know what they are doing, they may not be > the best choice for these surgeries for obstructive sleep apnea. > (Initially, I had thought that they would be better qualified than an > oral surgeon because of a bad impression I got of an oral surgeon I > saw.) Can anyone recommend oral surgeons in the Los > Angeles/Glendale/Pasadena areas, particularly ones that are versed in > treating sleep apnea? Any help is greatly appreciated. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Cammie, Thanks for responding to my post. I am still consulting with surgeons to see what they recommend, and to find one I like. Take good care, Re: genioglossus I do believe that I have read just recently, here or on OSS2, of someone who had the lower jaw advanced, with the tongue muscle attached, to relieve apnea... I am guessing that such is what the " genioglossus " movement is, as I think the chin is the genio part of the word, and glossus is the tongue. Alas, I cannot remember who it was.. But you might try an archive search with " tongue " and " apnea " to find it... I do not believe this person used that term. I do think he or she found it helpful. Can't help with recommendation for docs, but perhaps the previous poster could be helpful to you. Cammie > Hello all and thank you to those that have answered my previous posts. > I am almost certain that I am going to have the mandibular maxillary > advancement, the genioglossus advancement, or both, for treatment of my > obstructive sleep apnea. I have consult appointments set up with two of > the top craniofacial plastic surgeons in Los Angeles. However, I'm > concerned that, although they know what they are doing, they may not be > the best choice for these surgeries for obstructive sleep apnea. > (Initially, I had thought that they would be better qualified than an > oral surgeon because of a bad impression I got of an oral surgeon I > saw.) Can anyone recommend oral surgeons in the Los > Angeles/Glendale/Pasadena areas, particularly ones that are versed in > treating sleep apnea? Any help is greatly appreciated. > > _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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