Maxillomandibular advancement
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'''Maxillomandibular Advancement''' (MMA) or [[orthognathic surgery]], also sometimes called Bimaxillary Advancement (Bi-Max), or Maxillomandibular Osteotomy (MMO).
A surgical procedure which moves the jaw top (maxilla) and bottom (mandible) forward.
Used to correct facial deformity, receding chin, and for sleep breathing disorders - See [[Sleep Apnea]].
MMA is often performed along with [[Genioglossus Advancement]] (tongue advancement) to treat sleep breathing disorders.
; External links
* [http://www.sleepapneasurgery.com/maxillomandibular_advancement.html Description of MMA for Sleep Apnea]
* [http://www.sleepsurgery.com/pdf/Tail-End-Of-Dog.PDF Upper Airway Surgery has Major Role in the Treatment of Sleep Apnea, Nelson B. Powell, DDS, MD -- "The Tail End of the Dog"]
* [http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/116/6/1519 MMA for Sleep Apnea in 50 Consecutive Patients, By Jeffrey R. Prinsell, DMD, MD]
* [http://www.robotics.com/mma/index.html MMA Surgery for Apnea Blog]
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