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Diagnosis and Treatment of Upper Airway Obstruction in Sleep Apnea Patients

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Larry Wolford
Larry Wolford
English
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Learning Objectives – Identify and surgically treat upper airway obstruction

- The 3 areas of upper airway obstruction: nose, oral cavity, oropharyngeal area
- Facial morphological type (high occlusal plane angle) -- most common for sleep apnea
- Nasal obstruction; deviated septum, hypertrophic turbinates, narrow nostrils, etc.
- Oral cavity; narrow arches, retruded maxilla/mandible, tori, macroglossia, etc.
- Oropharynx; decreased airway; hyperplastic soft palate, tonsils, adenoids, etc.
- TMJ pathology – a common cause of mandibular retrusion and sleep apnea
- Surgical treatment of nasal, oral, and oropharyngeal airway obstruction
- Counter-clockwise rotation of the maxillo-mandibular complex to treat sleep apnea
- Concomitant TMJ, orthognathic surgery, and adjunctive procedures for correction of upper airway obstruction and sleep apnea

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Larry Wolford

United States of America
4.91 (67 votes)

World renowned oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

Creator of numerous protocols for orthognathic surgery, TMJ surgery and surgical treatment of apnea.

Clinical Professor in the Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics at the Texas A&M College of Dentistry.

Co-author of two textbooks, author of more than 45 book chapters, 225 scientific publications and 150 abstracts.

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