Obstructive sleep apnea

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Preoperative symptoms:

1. Abnormal deep bite

2. Retrusion of the mandible leads to narrowing of the airway, causing sleep apnea (sleep apnea index 30 or above is a patient with severe sleep apnea)

3. Face shape with retracted chin

Surgery plan:

3D customized orthognathic surgery

Chin plastic surgery

Through 3D customized orthognathic surgery, the upper and lower jaw bones are rotated, and the related soft tissues of the lateral pharyngeal wall are moved forward. In the process, we not only consider improving the appearance of proportions and functional occlusion problems, but also further provide the maximum expansion space for the airway, and actively treat the patient's sleep apnea symptoms.

Comparison of photos before and after surgery

 The effectiveness of surgery varies from person to person and needs to be evaluated by a professional physician

 The effectiveness of surgery varies from person to person and needs to be evaluated by a professional physician

The effectiveness of surgery varies from person to person and needs to be evaluated by a professional physician

 Bite comparison before and after surgery

 The effectiveness of surgery varies from person to person and needs to be evaluated by a professional physician

Comparison of tomography before and after surgery

 The effectiveness of surgery varies from person to person and needs to be evaluated by a professional physician

Comparison of sleep apnea examination before and after surgery

The sleep disordered breathing index decreased from 31.5 before surgery to 3.9 

The effectiveness of surgery varies from person to person and needs to be evaluated by a professional physician

My recovery diary

The effectiveness of surgery varies from person to person and needs to be evaluated by a professional physician

Writer H takes a photo with orthognathic surgeon Dr. Adrian M. Hsieh and orthodontist Dr. Cai Mingxi