Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea corrective surgery Dr. DeBartolo utilizes laser and non-laser surgical techniques as well as mechanical techniques for correcting sleep apnea.

Eighty four % of sleep apnea is caused by a physical block to airflow despite respiratory effort, and snoring is common.

Dr DeBartolo uses advanced fiber optic examination to pin point the problem and ofers surgical and non surgical treatments.

Non surgical treatment include devices to advance the mandible or jaw bone to remove the airway obstruction and devices to pull the tongue forward to remove the obstruction.

Surgical treatments include removing tissue or advancing the mandible or tonge to remove the obstruction.

Patients who suffer from sleep apnea are rarely aware of having difficulty breathing, even upon awakening. Sleep apnea is noticed by others witnessing the individual during episodes or is suspected because of its effects on the body .

Sleep apnea can cause excessive daytime sleepiness or chronic fatigue that the patient does not even link to the underling problem of sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea can also cause impaired memory and learning in children and adults, as well as slow reaction time, vision problems, mood disturbances, behavioral problems, lack of cognitive ability and decreased drive.

Dr DeBartolo is also able to provide home oximetry to guide treatment.

Dr DeBartolo also provides nasal surgery and non surgical treatments.

Dr DeBartolo also offers UPPP or UP3 uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, hyoid advancment and myotomy, pillar procedure, radiofrequency and laser treatments, MMA maxillomandibular advancement

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