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November 14, 2025Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

“Effectiveness of Maxillo-Mandibular Advancement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”

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ASAmar Kumar ShawDSDhirendra Kumar SinghVKVenkatesh Kulkarni

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals that Maxillo-Mandibular Advancement improves long term outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea patients, indicating its effectiveness as a treatment modality.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of maxillo-mandibular advancement on long-term and subjective outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea patients.
  • Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines 2020
  • Qualitative synthesis of 12 studies including various study designs
  • Meta-analysis of 10 studies using standard mean difference with random effect model
  • MMA improved key subjective parameters related to obstructive sleep apnea
  • Meta-analysis indicated improved outcomes for apnea index, AHI, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale
  • MMA showed high success and cure rate with minimal complications

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Shaw et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692519b4c0ce034ddc3545b2https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012129
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