It tightens up the genioglussus muscle (back of tongue) so that the tongue does not relax/ sink backwards during sleep as it does in sleep apnea. No idea if a genio of advancement; 'X'mm brings tongue 'X' + 'Y' mm forward though.
This is what I’m unsure of. If it didn’t bring my tongue forward why would I feel like I have LESS space for my tongue when both jaws were brought forward, and my upper jaw was expanded 3 dimensionally. I never use to sleep biting on my tongue. This has caused an open bite on one side, that’s why I’m still in braces.
There was no posterior open bite in August, a few months after surgery. I think my tongue positioning opened it up over time.
“Sliding Genioplasty surgery involves cutting the patient’s own bone of the chin, advancing it forward, and using special titanium plates to secure the bone. Some of the muscles of the tongue attach to this bone, which allows the tongue to be advanced forward a bit, subsequently creating the space needed for the patient to breathe more comfortably throughout the night.”
Well what if the patient doesn’t have sleep apnea ?
Like Jesus couldn’t he have just done a 6 mm genio and leave it at that, he decided to advance it more then burr down the extra bone? Like wtf man what kind of stupid calculation is this. I never told him I had sleep apnea. He thinks I DID have sleep apnea. All I told him was that it runs in my family. This was to get him to agree to do a BSSO, not whip up some plan to bring my tongue muscles forward lol wtf.