Orthognathic Surgery

Conventional Orthodontics first approach

Corrective jaw, or orthognathic, surgery is performed by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to correct a wide range of minor and major skeletal and dental irregularities, including the misalignment of jaws and teeth, which, in turn, can improve chewing, speaking and breathing. Corrective jaw surgery may reposition all or part of the upper jaw, lower jaw and chin.

Our experienced team of orthodontists and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon will work together to determine whether you are a candidate for orthognathic surgery. The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon determines which corrective jaw surgical procedure is appropriate and performs the actual surgery. Orthodontic treatment may be indicated before or after the orthognathic surgical procedure. Using Our Approach, we work together with the patients to achieve the desired outcomes.

Surgery First Orthognathic Approach (SFOA)

The correction of skeletal discrepancies requires Orthognathic surgery along with Orthodontic treatment .Surgery first- orthognathic approach (SFOA) was proposed by Nagasaka et al, a new concept in the combination of orthodontic- orthognathic treatment for jaw deformities. Before performing Orthodontic treatment early correction of soft tissue and skeletal problems may be easier for the tooth movement. Nowadays, most of the orthodontic centers in the world prefer surgery first followed by orthodontic treatment. The regional acceleratory phenomenon (RAP) is a tissue reaction to a noxious stimulus that increases the healing capacities of the affected tissues. RAP is a key factor that shows a notable reduction in treatment duration during SFOA.

Our patients can now have the skeletal corrections first before the correction of their dentition. This allows the patient to adjust to their new profiles earlier and shorten their orthodontic treatment time comparatively.