title: Mandibular advancement combined with horizontal advancement genioplasty for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in an edentulous patient. A case report.
abstract: Orthognathic surgical procedures have been used in the past for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The treatment becomes more complicated when the patient has edentulous upper and lower arches. A treatment plan that provided a good surgical result and resolution of all symptoms was devised for such a patient.
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D002680:Chin / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic