What Is Double Jaw Surgery (Bimaxillary Osteotomy)?

 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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