tongue issue

Hihi all y'all.

I may have posted this before, or maybe I've just been thinkin it real loud ..not sure. So if this is a repeat of an older question, slap me.


My tongue is too big for my mouth (and I have a really big mouth ) I have a mouth that is sufficiently large that I still have all my wisdom teeth and gaps in my front teeth. My mouth is big enough that the dentists can get in and drill and fill my wisdom teeth, instead of pullin em when I dont take care of em.

My tongue is too big

I'm using a breeze nasal pillow interface now with a chin strap. I wake up several times a night with my tongue having been forced to a slightly portruding possition in front and at both sides of my mouth. I wake up because the chinstrap is causing me to bite down on my tongue and it's getting sore.

Is there such a thing as a tongue trim surgery?

Quit braggin'

Jerry

my guess is our tongue gets larger the older we get, a large tongue would account for the gap in the teeth. Have you seen a Orthodontist?

there is tongue sectioning surgery, they split your tongue, take out a center section and sew it back together, looks pretty gory and I bet your tongue gets larger before it ever gets smaller.

You'd think the tongue being a muscle in all, they could just give you a botox shot, it looses muscle function and gets smaller from lack of exercise.

Probably not a good idea if your profession is an Auctioneer, but now if your a Politician, I say go for it

I wasnt bragging about anything. It aint that kind of big. No touching the tip of my nose with it or any of that nonsense. No use for it but getting in my way.

That tongue sectioning surgery...does that kill the taste buds? I know those are along the sides and tip, mostly..but ..does it kill the nerve connections or anything?

I've come to realize, that I'm a mouth breather, not so much for snoz clog (which I do have some issues with) but because it's just a big chore to keep my yap shut with a tongue that's about a half inch to wide around the edges to fit comfortably in my pie hole.

having a big tongue may be an advantage in solving the mouth breathing issue ..
make a DIY mouthpiece with a tongue shelf. This will "lift" the tongue up thus blocking the airway toward the throat. Using a chinstrap keeps the mouth from opening during sleep.
I've used this mouthpiece for a few months and it works great. I am almost "trained" to breathe through my nose at this point.
Here's a pic of the mouthpiece:



simple to make using a "boil and bite" mouthpiece that you can pick up at your local Walmart or sporting goods store. Buy two and heat one up, bite down and form the "mouthpiece". Take the other and cut it in half. Heat it up, form a plate, then mold it to the center of the "mouthpiece". It takes a bit of heat to get them to bond, but you'll figure it out and soon it'll mold together as one.
Here's a great link with pics of another DIY appliance:
http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/message-b ... php?t=4750

good luck!

The tongue reduction surgery is called Glossectomy. There are pictures (very graphic pictures) of this surgery as well as pictures of other surgical procedures used for the treatment for OSA in the link below.

Please be advised these are actual photos taken during the respective surgeries. If you don't appreciate seeing surgical procedures up close, you definitely will NOT want to look at these. If you think seeing surgical procedures up close is fascinating and educational, you will think these are incredible!

Okay, you've been forewarned.

Surgical Options for OSA (The glossectomy photos begin on page 28.)