The Effect of Various Osteotomies for Airway Expansion
Speaker
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Dr. Andrew Henry is an Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). Dr. Henry completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Dayton and then attended dental school, medical school and OMFS residency at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. A 2019 graduate from the prestigious Orthognathic and TMJ Surgery fellowship in Charlotte, NC where he was working under the tutelage of Dr. Brian Farrell and partners at Carolinas Center for Oral and Facial Surgery. Dr. Henry has established a practice centered around orthognathic surgery (and surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea) and temporomandibular joints surgery. He has the ability to treat internal derangements via holmium-yag laser assisted arthroscopy as well as the treatment of various arthiritides via arthroscopic or open approaches, including arthroplasty and total joint replacements. He is also well versed in reconstruction in the form of complex bone grafting and secondary facial trauma repair.
Dr. Henry has research interests in improved outcomes following orthognathic surgery, facial trauma epidemiology, reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint and emerging technologies in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He is currently a reviewer for the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery and the Journal of Dental Education. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In his role of Associate Director of Residency Training Dr. Henry has revised the resident lecture schedule and created a lab simulation curriculum to train the residents in medical and airway emergencies. In his role as the Director of the Externship Program he guides visiting students through their externship experiences.
Dr. Henry grew up on a farm in Perrysburg, Ohio where his family still resides. In his free time he enjoys cycling, skiing, hiking, fishing, and playing the guitar.
Disclosure: Dr. Henry has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Course Description
This lecture will focus on bony surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. There will be a brief discussion of the work up of the patient prior to the discussion of various osteotomies, their indications and effects. Additional emphasis will be placed on modifications to orthognathic surgical procedures in order to best serve the OSA patient.
Educational Objectives
- Understand the indication for various osteotomies in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea as well as modifications to the osteotomies from their orthognathic surgery counterparts.
Contact
PDMContinuingEd@dental.upenn.edu