Jaw surgery, or orthognathic surgery, is a procedure that corrects jaw abnormalities. It can involve your:
l upper jaw (maxilla)
l lower jaw (mandible)
l both upper and lower jaws (bimaxillary)
If your procedure involves both jaws, it’s
called a double jaw surgery or bimaxillary osteotomy.
The goal is to improve the function and
appearance of your jaws. Depending on jaw deformities, a surgeon might
reposition your upper and lower jaws. They might also change their size by
removing pieces of bones.
Double
jaw surgery benefits
Double jaw surgery is used to fix jaw
deformities. The procedure could:
Correct
jaw misalignment
Normally, the upper jaw and teeth fit
slightly over the lower teeth. This jaw alignment lets you eat and talk
properly.
But if your jaws are misaligned, your upper
and lower teeth may not come together correctly.
Types
of jaw misalignment include:
l Deep overbite
l underbite
l open bite
l jaws that overlap sideways
l jaws that meet at the wrong angle (asymmetric jaws)
The surgery could fix these issues by
moving or rotating your jaws.
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