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2. Maxillomandibular advancement - Wikipedia

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   Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) or orthognathic surgery, also sometimes called bimaxillary advancement (Bi-Max), or maxillomandibular osteotomy (MMO), is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery which moves the upper jaw and the lower jaw forward.

3. Sleep surgery - Wikipedia

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   Obstructive sleep apnea or sleep apnea is defined as either cessation of breathing (apnea) for 10 seconds, or a decrease in normal breathing (hypopnea) with an associated desaturation in oxygen and arousal during sleep that lasts at least 10 seconds. In adults, it is typical to have up to 4.9 events per hour.

4. Orthognathic surgery - Wikipedia

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   Orthognathic surgery (/ ˌ ɔːr θ ə ɡ ˈ n æ θ ɪ k /), also known as corrective jaw surgery or simply jaw surgery, is surgery designed to correct conditions of the jaw and lower face related to structure, growth, airway issues including sleep apnea, TMJ disorders, malocclusion problems primarily arising from skeletal disharmonies, and other orthodontic dental bite problems that cannot ...

5. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea (sleep apnoea or ... (MMA) is considered the most effective surgery for people with ... is a custom-made mouthpiece that shifts the lower jaw forward and ...

6. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - Wikipedia

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   The first involves surgery of the soft tissue (tonsillectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) and the second involves skeletal surgeries (maxillomandibular advancement). First, Phase 1 or soft tissue surgery is performed and after re-testing with a new sleep study, if there is residual sleep apnea, then Phase 2 surgery would consist of jaw surgery.

7. Mark Zuckerberg undergoes surgery to replace ACL torn during ...

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   Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had surgery to replace a torn ACL on Friday, an injury sustained while training for a mixed-martial arts fight, according to the Meta CEO's post on Instagram.

8. Mandibular setback surgery - Wikipedia

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   Bite changes occur in 20.3% of the cases post-setback surgery. [37] Change in pharyngeal airway space and tongue position can have a significant effect on bite changes after mandibular setback surgery and cause obstructive sleep apnea. [1] [38] [39] The tongue is normally positioned against the roof of the mouth, supporting the upper jaw.

9. As Zac Efron appears in new movie, fans speculate about jaw ...

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   He said the changes to his jaw were not from plastic surgery, but rather due to recovering from a serious injury to his jaw. In the 2022 Men's Health interview, Efron said a severe injury left his ...