wow, the surgery sounds major. i thought it was a smaller surgery than that!? i would definitely see if there are any other methods that would work before choosing the surgery because it does sound scary and you only have a minor case of it.
it would be great if the dental apparatus work for you, i think you should definitely try it out first and see if it helps you sleep. this way you can maybe finally get some sleep, and it will give you some time to think about possibly getting the surgery. because even though it sounds kind of scary, i think it's not an uncommon surgery, so it's not THAT scary.
i hope someone here who have had that problem can give you some advice.
