Division Chief, Residency Program Director, Direcotor of Research, and Associate Professor Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Using the latest evidence-based research, this session will focus on aspects of maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea that both clinicians and patients desire to know prior to undergoing this treatment, including: Will this procedure be painful? Will this procedure be stable over the long term? Is this procedure safe? What complications may arise?
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Describe techniques of pre-operative analgesia in pain management of maxillomandibular advancement.
Explain the long-term skeletal stability provided by maxillomandibular advancement.
Discuss surgical complications and postoperative medical risks associated with maxillomandibular advancement.