Dental appliance vs nasal surgery?!?

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SnoreNoMore2005 wrote:I've been using a CPAP with nasal mask for 5 years, but my new sleep doc tells me that he thinks my main apnea problem is caused from my narrow nasal passage, deviated septum, oversize turbinates, etc. He suggests surgery to open up my nasal passage and I may not even need to use CPAP. I've heard horror stories about nasal surgery and am wondering if a dental appliance that lets me keep my mouth open so I can breath easier through my mouth might work without having to go through the pain and expense of nasal surgery.

Has anyone had this type of problem or can shed some light on this subject?

Thank you
SnoreNoMore2005

My personal view on this matter:

Surgeries do not often cure apnea, what they typically due is make treatment easier, for instance, by lowering your required pressure, or improving air flow through your nose so you're more comfortable and have a lower AHI. Generally you still need CPAP and/or a dental appliance after surgery, and of course in a small number of people, the surgeries cause long-term difficulties. In light of that, I would hesitate to have surgery done. Now, if you can't tolerate CPAP for some reason, or if you just want to be able to nose-breathe during the day, perhaps surgery is a good option. Just don't expect miracles.

I am a mouth-breather by day, nose-breather by night (thanks to CPAP which keeps my narrow nasal passages as open as possible). I am considering a submucosal turbinate reduction just so I can nose-breathe during the day. I know it won't cure my apnea or get me off CPAP, but it may be worth it. I am still thinking about it.

Just my opinion OP. Good luck whatever you decide.

I will pick nasal surgery. I know our technology now is really advance but still I can't trust it. I rather go in a clinic and have a nasal surgery with a professional dentist.