ENT Surgery
Added: December 28, 2008 - 1:41 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Fort Mill, NC
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MUSC in Charleston recommed Dr. Tucker for ENT surgery for snoring. I know nothing about this type of surgery or what the cost might be. Would like further info. I have complete implants on the upper mouth.
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Reply: ENT Surgery
added: December 28, 2008 - 2:15 PM
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MUSC was correct in that Dr Tucker is a wonderful oral surgeon.I chose him to do jaw surgery on my son (a young dentist in Asheville). And I refer patients to his group on a daily basis.Soft palate surgery is one of the methods used to combat snoring, which can lead to sleep apnea. Dr Tucker can do this. Scarring can be an unwanted side effect.There are other less-invasive methods that you may wish to try .One is wearing a night shirt (available online) with some soft padding in the mid-back to minimize sleeping on your back. Another is a "snore-guard" mouth appliance, similar to retainers, that hold the lower jaw forward, and minimizing the back of the tongue closing with the soft palate (which causes snoring)Lastly, if the snoring has led to sleep apnea, a sleep study is done, and patients are often recommended to use a CPAP machine. This goes over the nose and mouth and is a little difficult to get used to.Good luck with this.
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