Do You Need Corrective Jaw Surgery?
Orthognathic surgery or corrective jaw surgery is essential for correcting skeletal or dental irregularities which can be both major and minor.
Orthognathic surgery or corrective jaw surgery is essential for correcting skeletal or dental irregularities which can be both major and minor.
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1. Difficulty in eating<br />
People with dental issues, they find it hard to bite, chew and swallow their<br />
food. Therefore, to correct an open bite, some of the bone in the upper<br />
tooth portion of the jaw is removed. Plates and screws are then used to<br />
secure the upper jaw in position.<br />
2. Difficulty in speaking<br />
Speech gets slurred and unclear for those with misaligned jaws. The<br />
problem is acuter for people who have a protruding lower jaw. It leads to an<br />
unbalanced facial appearance. For this, the bone in the rear portion of the<br />
lower jaw is separated from the front portion. It receives further<br />
modifications mainly so as to push the tooth-bearing portion of the lower<br />
jaw a bit backward. This proves to be helpful in proper alignment.<br />
3. <strong>Jaw</strong> surgery makes your chin area look more elegant<br />
Some patients have a receding lower jaw (a “weak chin” in layman terms). It<br />
adds a peculiar look to your face which anyone would be glad to have<br />
changed. The bone in the lower jaw is separated in the surgery so that the<br />
chin and the portion of the lower jaw (that includes the teeth) are<br />
repositioned forward.
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