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Understanding Sleep Apnea Surgery: When Is It the Right Choice?

Sleep apnea is a common but serious disorder that affects your ability to breathe properly while sleeping. While many patients find relief with non-surgical treatments such as CPAP machines or oral appliances, some individuals with moderate to severe sleep apnea may require surgical intervention. At Mt Pleasant Dentist, we believe in educating our patients about all their options including sleep apnea surgery so they can make informed decisions about their health and quality of life.<br>

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Understanding Sleep Apnea Surgery: When Is It the Right Choice?

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  1. Understanding Sleep Apnea Surgery: When Is It the Right Choice? www.mtpleasantdentist.com

  2. Sleep apnea is a common but serious disorder that affects your ability to breathe properly while sleeping. While many patients find relief with non-surgical treatments such as CPAP machines or oral appliances, some individuals with moderate to severe sleep apnea may require surgical intervention. At Mt Pleasant Dentist, we believe in educating our patients about all their options including sleep apnea surgery so they can make informed decisions about their health and quality of life.

  3. What Is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea occurs when your airway becomes blocked or collapses during sleep, causing breathing to repeatedly stop and start. The most common type is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), where the muscles in the throat relax too much, narrowing or closing off the airway.

  4. Common symptoms include: • Loud, chronic snoring • Gasping or choking during sleep • Daytime fatigue • Morning headaches • Difficulty concentrating The risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and even depression can rise if sleep apnea is not treated.

  5. Types of Sleep Apnea Surgery There are several surgical options depending on the underlying cause of your airway obstruction. Here are the most commonly performed procedures: • 1. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) UPPP is one of the most well-known procedures for sleep apnea. It involves removing excess tissue from the back of the throat, such as the uvula, part of the soft palate, and sometimes the tonsils.

  6. 2. Genioglossus Advancement (GA) This procedure moves the main tongue muscle attachment forward to prevent the tongue from collapsing back and blocking the airway. • 3. Maxillomandibular Advancement (MMA) The upper and lower jawbones are shifted forward in MMA, a more intricate procedure, to increase the area behind the tongue and soft palate. Patients with severe sleep apnea or craniofacial anomalies benefit greatly from it.

  7. What to Expect Before and After Surgery If you are being considered for sleep apnea surgery, a comprehensive evaluation will be done, including imaging and possibly a sleep study. Your medical history, symptoms, and anatomical structure will be reviewed to determine the best approach.

  8. Take Control of Your Sleep and Your Health Sleep apnea is more than just snoring it’s a serious condition that can affect your heart, brain, and overall well-being. Whether you’re exploring oral appliances or considering sleep apnea surgery, you don’t have to go through it alone.

  9. Meet Our Doctor Dr. Kari Ryan Dr. Shauna Fletcher Dr. Alexa Williamson

  10. Contact Us 843-881-1638 www.mtpleasantdentist.com 815 Lowcountry Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

  11. Thank YOU

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