What is Orthognatic Surgery

Orthognathic surgery or Jaw Surgery is the surgical correction of skeletal anomalies or malformations involving the mandible (lower jaw) or the maxilla (upper jaw).

These malformations may be present at birth, or they may become evident as the patient grows and develops. Jaw malformations can cause chewing and eating difficulties, abnormal speech patterns, early loss of teeth, and disfigurement and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint. Malocclusion (abnormal jaw relation) may be caused by a deficiency or excess of bony tissue in one or both jaws, or by trauma to the facial bones.