This is a list of online resources I found helpful when researching palate expansion options for potentially curing my obstructive sleep apnea. The number of links reflects the amount of research I did on each option; those I explored in more detail have their own pages and are compared in this article.

To understand how and why this treatment approach works, read what really causes obstructive sleep apnea. Most options here are non-surgical or require only minimal surgical assistance; for surgical options see Surgical Options For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Resource Bookmarks.

Background

How Maxillary Expansion (MSE, EASE, etc.) Treats Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Extraction Retraction Regret Syndrome™ (E.R.R.S.™) 

Extractions: Far From Optimal Treatment 

Your Airway – Is it affected by Orthodontic treatment? 

Is Palatal Expansion Possible In Adults By Dr Mike Mew – YouTube 

Fixed Expanders – DynaFlex 

Does Palate Expansion Improve Nasal Airway Resistance?

Research

Rapid Maxillary Expansion as a Standard Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Systematic Review 

Maxillary Morphology in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cephalometric and Model Study 

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by rapid maxillary expansion. – PubMed – NCBI 

Maxillary expansion and maxillomandibular expansion for adult OSA: A systematic review and meta-analysis – ScienceDirect 

Maxillomandibular Expansion and Advancement for the Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children and Adults – ScienceDirect 

A study of basal movement with rapid maxillary expansion – ScienceDirect

Observation of orthopedic force distribution produced by maxillary orthodontic appliances

Observation of Orthopedic Force Distribution Produced by Maxillary Orthodontic Appliances – PubMed

Cephalometric study of alterations induced by maxillary slow expansion in adults – ScienceDirect

Discussion

Adult non-surgical palate expansion ALF/AGGA/ControlledArch Ortho/Vivos/MSE Facebook Group

Blogs

My Failed (First) Attempt at Adult Palatal Expansion — RONALD EAD 

Maxilla, Single most important bone in the body? 

Children

Effects of simultaneous palatal expansion and mandibular advancement in a child suffering from OSA 

Effects of simultaneous palatal expansion and mandibular advancement in a child suffering from OSA 

Evaluation of miniscrew-supported rapid maxillary expansion in adolescents: A prospective randomized clinical trial | The Angle Orthodontist 

Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance (AGGA)

Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance (AGGA) Resource Bookmarks

Advanced Lightwire Functional (ALF) Appliance

ALF Institute | About 

ALF Appliance Dentist – best tooth crowding treatment 

ALF Online Seminar – Chapter 1 – YouTube 

Adult non-surgical palate expansion at 37 – Metal Mouth Message Board 

Cause of Open Bite & Palate Expansion with Tongue? +review of ALF appliance 

Discussing the ALF appliance with Jim Bronson – YouTube 

Biobloc

Our Appliances | Myofunctional Research Co. 

Biobloc’s Impact on The Airway | Face Focused Orthodontics 

Evaluation of the posterior airway space following Biobloc therapy: geometric morphometrics. – PubMed – NCBI 

Your Airway – Is it affected by Orthodontic treatment? – YouTube 

Maxilla Protraction in Adults & Biobloc Stage 3 

Carriere Distalizing Appliance (CDA)

CDA Appliance in a Class III Case – YouTube 

Clear Aligners

Also see Invisalign, a popular brand of clear aligner.

Airway Chat: Expansion with Clear Aligners- NO IPR- Dr. Ben Miraglia: Hosted by Lauren Gueits

Controlled Arch Braces

Video: Controlled-arch braces day 2 report – lisp city | Truthbutter 

Damon Braces

Damon Braces 

Mandible Expansion, K1 of Myobrace, Bone Remodeling & Nutrition?

Evaluation of maxillary buccal alveolar bone before and after orthodontic alignment without extractions: A cone beam computed tomographic study

Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion (DOME)

See DOME under Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery Resource Bookmarks.

Endoscopically Assisted Surgical Expansion (EASE)

See EASE under Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery Resource Bookmarks.

Facemask/Facepulling

Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion 

Expansion/Facemask Treatment of an Adult Class III Malocclusion 

Headgear Devices: Using orthodontic headgear to remodel the maxilla of adults 

Forwardontics: The Bow: First bimaxillary protraction mask without facial support 

The Crane N.C.R.P., reverse pull headgear alternative 

Hass Expander

Rapid Expansion Of The Maxillary Dental Arch And Nasel Cavity By Opening The Midpalatal Suture 

Nonsurgical rapid maxillary expansion in adults: report on 47 cases using the Haas expander. – PubMed – NCBI 

Homeoblock

Homeoblock Appliance Resource Bookmarks

Hyrax

Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion 

Hyrax with Facemask in children 

Invisalign

A popular brand of Clear Aligner, see above.

Invisalign – Before and After Photos (Australia 2019)

Maxillary Skeletal Expander (MSE)

A popular brand of MARPE, so also see MARPE below.

See Maxillary Skeletal Expander (MSE) Resource Bookmarks

Mewing

Mike Mew: Doing Mewing 

Non Surgical Adult Palate Expansion – THE GREAT WORK 

Micro-implant/Miniscrew Assisted Rapid Palatal Expander (MARPE)

Maxillary Skeletal Expander (MSE) Resource Bookmarks 

Pursuit for Optimum Skeletal Expansion: Case Reports on Miniscrew Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) | Insight Medical Publishing 

What are the limits of microimplant-assisted palatal expanders? – American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 

What are the limits of microimplant-assisted palatal expanders?

Maxillary Skeletal Expansion using MARPE from A to Z (Updated)

SMILE OF STEEL – Blog 

Myofunctional Therapy

Influence of Myofunctional Therapy on Upper Intercanine Distance 

Rapid Maxiliary Expansion (RME)

Efficacy of Rapid Maxillary Expansion in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis – ScienceDirect 

Nonsurgical Rapid Maxillary Expansion in Adults: Report on 47 Cases Using the Haas Expander | The Angle Orthodontist 

Palatal expansion (rapid maxillary expansion) | Bücco 

Reversing 4 BiCuspid Extraction with Palate Expander 

Health Matters To Me: Adult Palate Expansion 

Splint Orthodontic Myofunctional Appliance (SOMA)

SOMA information | Wholistic Dentistry 

SOMA Expander Dental Appliance – No Sound – YouTube 

Chronic Fatigue – Sample A | Case Studies | Wholistic Dentistry 

Dr. Joseph Da Cruz – Right to Grow 

“Two Dentists and Their Appliances” | Dr. John Diamond | Healing from Within 

Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal/Maxillary Expansion (SARPE/SARME)

See SARPE under Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery Resource Bookmarks.

Twinblock Appliance

Orthosmile – Twinblock – YouTube 

Vivos DNA/mRNA Appliance

Vivos DNA/mRNA Appliance Resource Bookmarks

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Graham Stoney

I'm a guy in his early 50's, recovering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

1 Comment

Susan · January 7, 2022 at 5:09 PM

Hi Graham, thanks for generously sharing all your research here! I am considering having this treatment too and am trying to work out whether I should go the SOMA or Homeoblock road. What did you end up going with? Hope you are progressing well.

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