下颌前移装置 (MAD)

Sleep Apnoea or Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, is part of a range of sleep-disorder that affects breathing. Sleep apnoea occurs when air flow through the upper airway reduces during sleep. This leads to a reduction in oxygen entering the bloodstream and patients start to suffocate. The brain goes into ‘panic mode and sends strong emergency signals to the heart, lungs, and muscles to wake the person up gasping for air.

If you have a skeletal jaw imbalance, your life may be affected in many ways. When the skeletal jaw imbalance becomes so severe that it is beyond the healthy. ‘Safe’  boundaries of camouflage orthodontics, such as corrective jaw surgery, are certainly an option.