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Maxillary Expansion (MIND) for Sleep Apnea with Airway Specialist Dr. Coppelson

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In this video I interview Dr. Kevin Coppelson, OMFS, from The Breathe Institute in Los Angeles, California. We focus on the topic of maxillary expansion for patients with sleep apnea, and go into detail on his specific method: minimally invasive nasomaxillary distraction.

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Dr. Coppelson works at The Breathe Institute
The Breathe Institute email address: thebreatheinstitute@gmail.com
The Breathe Institute phone number: 1-310-579-9710

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16 Comments

@CPAPfriend Creator 1 year ago (edited) Pinned

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@chugulug 1 year ago

I had a private consultation with CPAP friend, and I can confidently say that I learned more from that conversation than I did in the last 5 years running around town speaking to doctors and specialists that had no clue what I was going through.

Thank you CPAP friend, and looking forward to the next video about your personal experience with your procedure

@robdawg11311 11 months ago

Great video. I did MIND in Oct 2025. Doing well so far.

@CPAPfriend Creator 2 years ago

I'll be speaking with Dr. Coppelson again soon, as mentioned in the video, so let me know what questions you'de like me to ask him!

@RyanWilliams222 1 year ago

This is great. Loving all the details!

@scntillatedseed 1 year ago

Great interview! It's wild that this topic, which is so pivotal to our health is only getting attention now. I don't have sleep apnea, but I definitely have snoring and probably obstructive sleep disordered breathing as well as bite issues. Thanks for documenting this!!

@craigstenhouse679 1 year ago

Dude! I'm finding this all really exciting! I'm 55 and have known I have sleep apnea for 30 years. I'm on CPAP, but get minimal benefit. I've also had a major heart attack which has damaged my heart and left me with congestive heart failure and I've had a pacemaker/ICD implanted. The combo of sleep apnea and heart failure totally sucks (along with life-long anxiety). So...to find that there are potential solutions after all these miserable years is amazing! I live in New Zealand, so if I can't find someone here to do these procedures, I'll have to travel to L.A. Currently I'm running on an extremely tight budget, but I'm selling a property after a relationship bust-up...so I'll willingly put money towards this once the property sells (then I won't be able to afford another house, so I'll have to buy a boat and live on that in the Marlborough Sounds here in NZ - how sad!). I really appreciate your videos and am so happy to have found your channel! Cheers!

@kauterry 1 year ago

Why did you pick MIND over EASE? Currently both techniques use a custom MARPE.

@p4ncakefather 2 years ago

from what i've been able to find is that EASE and MIND are doing the same exact thing, which is a bit different than other expanders. what's your understanding?

@Ryan-dj5ku 7 months ago (edited)

What is the approximate price of the procedure? Does insurance cover anything?

@shuikai272 2 years ago (edited)

DId they install your expander along the cant of your occlusal plane, or did they put it inverse to the occlusal plane? Any idea?

@29erdodes 2 years ago

Hey Cpapfriend, I’m interested in having a consult with you, got a couple questions. What is the best way to reach out to you?

@stevieflex3902 1 year ago

Hi, I have been using a CPAP along with an oral appliance and recently added mouth tape to my regimen. However, I am still experiencing poor sleep quality, air in my stomach and fatigue throughout the day. I came across information about the MIND treatment, which seems promising, and I wanted to inquire if you offer consultations or could provide further guidance on this matter and maybe see what I'm doing wrong. Thank you .

Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your response.

@omarshaahz9362 1 year ago

Dearst CPA friend... I have a bigg issue on my upper palate. Is nasal breath only can expand our maxilla❓️

@kanzaahmad5746 2 years ago

How do you feel after having the mind procedure? Sleep wise, energy and mental health?

@nickdag2006 1 year ago

Interesting conversation. Thanks.

If you’ve already had MARPE expansion, can you still have procedures like MIND or EASE? Or does expanding the palate preclude these other procedures that include nasal expansion?