Services: Corrective Jaw Surgery

Jaw Sugery If your face appears "out of balance" and you are not happy with the way your look, you may be a good candidate for corrective jaw (also called orthognathic) surgery

The way your facial bones develop will affect your oral health, facial appearance and proportion. The position and size of your facial bones and teeth will determine how well you bite, chew and speak.

A well proportioned face can be separated into equal thirds from the hairline to the brows, the eyebrows to the base of the nose, and from the base of the nose to the chin. When your face is divided down the middle, each side should closely resemble the other.

Any of the following symptoms may indicate a need for Corrective Jaw surgery:

Difficulty chewing or biting food
Difficulty swallowing
Chronic jaw pain
Excessive wearing of teeth
Open bite (a space between upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed)
Overbite, where the teeth overlap too much
Unbalanced facial appearance
Facial injury or a defect from birth