Emma is joined by Dr. Kevin Coppelson, an oral and maxillo-facial surgeon at the Breathe Institute in Los Angeles, CA.

In this episode:

* Dr. Coppelson explains how narrow nasal cavities can lead to mouth breathing, nasal obstruction, and sleep problems.

* Not having enough space for the tongue to rest at the roof of the mouth and why that causes problems breathing at night.

* Nasal resistance and how that leads to collapsing of the airway.

* Dr. Coppelson explains all the existing techniques for palate expansion including SARPE, DOME, and EASE.

* The M.I.N.D. (Minimally Invasive NasoMaxillary Distraction) technique Dr. Coppelson has developed and the benefits he sees for patients.

* Dr. Zaghi's M.I.N.D. procedure and how it felt to perform surgery on a colleague and friend.

* CBCT scans and the paper Dr. Coppelson and Dr. Zaghi wrote, read it here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36841260/

* Dr. Coppelson's definition of success as a cure for his patients rather than the lesser standard of the 'Sher' criteria commonly used to assess the success of surgical procedures treating sleep apnea.

* MMA surgery and how Dr. Coppelson is getting great results with strong 3D-printed titanium plates.

Connect with Dr. Coppelson:

https://www.drcoppelson.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drcoppelson/

https://www.facebook.com/drcoppelson

https://www.youtube.com/@kevincoppelsonmddds6718

https://youtu.be/jr3GMub3afc (Webinar)

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices.  This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.