Jaw surgery (orthognathic surgery)

• Aligns the jaws and teeth while correcting imperfections in the jaw bones
• Improve face shape
• Improve bite and chewing
• Restore an injury
• Corrective along with orthodontics
• Correcting symmetry
• Assisting in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disease pain relief
• Managing respiratory issues including obstructive sleep apnea and mouth breathing

• Often between the ages of 14 and 16 for females and 17 and 21 for males once growth has stopped
• Having the mentioned issues
• People who can not benefit from non-surgical options

• Upper jaw (maxillary osteotomy)
• Lower jaw (mandibular osteotomy)
• Chin surgery (genioplasty)

• Your treatment plan is created in collaboration with a surgeon and an orthodontist
• Pictures, models, X-rays, ct scans and 3d modelling of your teeth

• General anaesthesia
• Takes 2-5 hours
• 2-4 days hospital stay
• It can be done on the upper or lower jaw, the chin, or a combination of them
• The jawbones are repositioned by the surgeon after making incisions on them
• Once your jaw has been moved, small bone plates, screws, wires, and rubber bands could be used to hold the bones in place
• In some cases, extra bone may be inserted into the jaw

• Healing usually takes around 6- 12 weeks
• You should get off work about 2-4 weeks

• You should drink and eat soft foods for up to 6 weeks
• Use a soft toothbrush

• Swelling, 
• Stiffness
• Discomfort
• Numbness
• Allergy to the anaesthesia
• Bleeding
• Nerve injury
• Jaw fracture
• Infection

£ 2275 + Implant

Notes:

Prices may vary depending on the patient’s condition and treatment technique

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