r/MARPE

Hi everyone, I'm new here!

I'd love to know if anyone from a similar starting point has benefitted from MARPE (or another procedure?).

Images: I'm the photo on the right in the first pic, and the second pick is what I hope my results to be (left is now, right is an edit of what I want).

Do you think that's feasible? What's your experience?

i got my premolars removed abd already had braces but i feel like my teeth look very narrow. just wondering if its needed or not. also might remove wisdom teeth soon

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?