Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Skeletal Class II Malocclusion Treated with MARPE and Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery

Authors

Chao-Yu Jeremy Lu, Department of Orthodontics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanFollow
Yu-Feng Chen, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanFollow
Yu-Chuan Tseng, Department of Orthodontics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanFollow
Shih-Hsuan Lin, Department of Orthodontics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanFollow

Abstract

A 27-year-old male patient was diagnosed as severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), having problems of skeletal Class II jaw related with mandibular retrognathism, orthodivergent facial pattern, dental Class II malocclusion, and occlusal plane canting. By intervention of miniscrew assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA), the clinical result presented significant improvement in functional and esthetic aspects after 18 months of treatment.

Recommended Citation

Lu, Chao-Yu Jeremy; Chen, Yu-Feng; Tseng, Yu-Chuan; and Lin, Shih-Hsuan (2022) "Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Skeletal Class II Malocclusion Treated with MARPE and Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery," Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics: Vol. 34: Iss. 2, Article 4.
https://doi.org/10.38209/2708-2636.1130
Available at: https://www.tjo.org.tw/tjo/vol34/iss2/4

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