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Maxillary Expansion For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Resource Bookmarks

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.

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By Graham Stoney, ago
Graphic of upper jaw with a fixed rapid maxillary expander appliance

Does Palate Expansion Improve Nasal Airway Resistance?

Relevant quotes from scientific papers as of 28 December 2019.

The studies below indicate that palate expansion usually improves nasal airway resistance.

Since palate expansion has historically only been successful with children or young adolescents, most of the studies are on them. SARME, MARPE and DOME have made palate expansion possible in adults but there are less studies available as the techniques haven’t been in use anywhere near as long. The studies that are available indicate that even mature adults can derive similar improvements in nasal airway resistance to those historically documented in children. (more…)

By Graham Stoney, ago