Abstract:Purpose: A large cohort of patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) require surgical intervention, sometimes in the form of maxillomandibular advancement (MMA), to correct their functional disturbance. Such a surgical procedure typically results in a slight modification of the patients' facial appearance. The purpose of the current systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the rate of satisfaction with facial aesthetics post-MMA intervention and to assess its dependability on and relation… Show more
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