This is a non-ticketed session.

Handouts

Dr. Stanton OSA - breakout-handout SM29.pdf (1.8 MB)

This session is a repeat of SM23.
Among non-surgical therapies for OSA, oral appliance therapy(OAT) is considered an appropriate first-line treatment for cases of mild to moderate disease, and may possibly play a role in treating some patients with severe disease. Among surgical therapies, genioglossus advancement(GGA) can have a role in patients with retroglossal airway obstruction who may not be candidates for other operations such as MMA.

1. Understand the efficacy and indications for the use of OAT;
2. Discuss different appliance designs and their applicability to different patient populations; and
3. Explain GGA as an alternative surgical treatment option.