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Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgery achieves the largest and most durable reductions in OSA severity, with efficacy comparable to CPAP.
If you have severe sleep apnea and cannot use CPAP, ask about Maxillomandibular Advancement (MMA) surgery. It is a major surgery but can provide a permanent, CPAP-level reduction in apnea events for the right candidate.
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In contrast, maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) achieved the largest and most durable reductions in OSA severity, with efficacy comparable to CPAP and superior to other surgical modalities in appropriate skeletal phenotypes.
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Based on narrative review of comparative cohorts and long-term follow-up.
Source
Redefining Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Treatment in the Modern Era
Jose Redondo et al. · Pathophysiology · 2026
DOI 10.3390/pathophysiology33010020
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