Surgical correction of face and jaw disproportion

Orthognathic surgery is the art and science of creating surgical proportion between the upper and lower jaws. Surgery is coordinated with the orthodontic alignment of teeth.

Overall, treatment occurs between a specialist orthodontist and specialist oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

The overall objective is to align both the teeth and jaws so as to achieve balanced, functional and beautiful smiles, with the natural maximal enhancment of complete facial beauty.

Please take the time to browse through the various styles and combinations of orthognathic surgery.

Mandibular jaw advancement surgery

Mandibular advancement "telescopes" the jaw forward in the region of where the wisdom teeth once stood. Usually following on from the end orthodontic alignment treatment, surgery to extend the jaw occurs usually after growth has ended.

Maxillary jaw advancement surgery

A set back upper jaw, can often give excessive prominence to the nose, and a seemingly long and pointy chin. Maxilla (upper jaw) advancement surgery can correct facial proportion and balance, enhance the bite, and dramatically improve nasal air flow.

Chin advancement surgery

For the very retruded lower jaw, or long lower face, chin surgery is often required to help bring the chin button forwards and upwards, augmenting lower lip role, and natural lip continence.

Mandibular jaw distraction surgery

Jaw distraction is a relatively new technique in Oral & Maxillofacial surgery, and is set to revolutionise the management of mandibular retrognathia in adolescents.

Unilateral mandibular asymmetry correction

Rarely, lower jaws can grow asymmetrically, growing either shorter or longer on one side, with chin point deviation occurring to the shorter side. Surgery and orthodontics work together to provide both balanced occlusion and harmonious facial balance.

Recovering from jaw surgery

When recovering from jaw surgery to correct your bite, or jaw surgery as a result of an accident, you may need to have your jaw elasticised, or wired together. The purpose of having your jaws elasticised, or wired together can be likened to wearing a cast or sling when breaking a bone in your body.