Improving snoring with a genioplasty (chin surgery) and an intraoral laser treatment like QuietNite involves addressing the structural issues in your airways and soft tissues that contribute to snoring.
Here’s a breakdown of how each treatment works and how they can help reduce or eliminate snoring:
1. A genioplasty (chin surgery)
is a surgical procedure that reshapes the chin. An advancement sliding genioplasty procedure, is a 30-45 minute procedure, whereby the chin bone is moved forward, improving your snoring.
a) How It Helps: In snoring cases, a recessed or small chin can contribute to airway obstruction during sleep. By repositioning the chin or jaw forward, a genioplasty can help open up the airway, reducing airway collapse and improving breathing.
b) Improvement in Snoring: Genioplasty is typically considered if a structural issue such as a weak or backward chin is causing airway restriction. Moving the jaw or chin forward can reduce the vibrations of the soft tissues in the throat that lead to snoring. At Rocky Mountain Surgical Arts, this is determined by clinical and radiographic imaging at our surgical facility.
2. Intraoral Laser:
QuietNite is an intraoral laser treatment designed to reduce the redundant soft tissues in the posterior airway that contribute to collapse of the airway and snoring. It works by using a laser to tighten the soft palate, the uvula, the tongue and other parts of the oral cavity that might be involved in snoring.
a) How It Helps: The laser stimulates collagen production in the tissues of the soft palate, tongue and throat, helping them to become firmer and reducing their ability to vibrate during sleep. This can result in a quieter sleep with less snoring.
b) Improvement in Snoring: QuietNite helps treat soft tissue snoring (caused by the uvula, soft palate and other parts of the mouth and throat). The laser is minimally invasive and non-surgical, offering an option for those who want to avoid more extensive procedures like soft tissue palatal and throat surgery. The treatment is 10 minutes and completed in a series of 3, spaced 4-6 weeks apart.
For the best results combination therapy is recommended. A consultation with Dr. Fathimani, our triple board-certified surgeon, would be the ideal choice to evaluate your case. Dr. Fathimani’s expertise in both surgical and non-surgical treatments ensures that you’ll receive a comprehensive evaluation of your snoring concerns and receive the most effective, personalized treatment plan. His extensive experience in performing chin surgeries and advanced laser therapies makes him one of the best specialists to consult for a solution tailored specifically to your needs. By working with Dr. Fathimani, you can ensure that both the structural and soft tissue aspects of your snoring are properly addressed, helping you achieve improved breathing and a quieter, more restful sleep.
