u/Inevitable-Animal-53

I’m a 27-year-old male and I’m wondering if I may have a narrow palate / maxillary constriction.

My tongue doesn’t fit on the roof of my mouth. When I try a suction hold or proper tongue posture, I either can’t get full palate contact or my breathing feels restricted. I also have lower dental crowding and have never had braces.

I’m considering MARPE mostly for aesthetics, but also because I wonder if airway restriction could be affecting my sleep quality. My Oura sleep scores are consistently low. I also have under-eye hollowing/bags.

I saw an orthodontist and I personally brought up MARPE. After I asked he said it’s something we could do and said for Male’s he typically recommends a 6-TAD MARPE, but he didn’t take any specific measurements of my palate/maxilla/airway. He also said he hasn’t noticed major facial changes in adult MARPE patients, which made me question whether it’s actually worth it in my case.

Based on the photos/X-rays, does this look like a case where MARPE/MSE is worth exploring further? Could it realistically help with tongue space, nasal breathing, or facial aesthetics at 27, or would the risks outweigh the likely benefits?

I’m a 27-year-old male and I’m wondering if I may have a narrow palate / maxillary constriction.

My tongue doesn’t fit on the roof of my mouth. When I try a suction hold or proper tongue posture, I either can’t get full palate contact or my breathing feels restricted. I also have lower dental crowding and have never had braces.

I’m considering MARPE mostly for aesthetics, but also because I wonder if airway restriction could be affecting my sleep quality. My Oura sleep scores are consistently low. I also have under-eye hollowing/bags.

I saw an orthodontist and I personally brought up MARPE. After I asked he said it’s something we could do and said for Male’s he typically recommends a 6-TAD MARPE, but he didn’t take any specific measurements of my palate/maxilla/airway. He also said he hasn’t noticed major facial changes in adult MARPE patients, which made me question whether it’s actually worth it in my case.

Based on the photos/X-rays, does this look like a case where MARPE/MSE is worth exploring further? Could it realistically help with tongue space, nasal breathing, or facial aesthetics at 27, or would the risks outweigh the likely benefits?