Jaw surgery, also known as orthognathic surgery, is a type of cosmetic surgery that corrects the irregularity and imbalance of the jaw bones and makes them smooth and balanced to improve the appearance of the face and teeth..
If not treated orthodontic problems with the jaw, jaw surgery can be an option for patients. In most cases, patients before and after surgery and the recovery time and the full balance of the jaws, the use of functional brace. Orthodontist can be worked maxillofacial surgery and treatment plans to determine.
After stopping the growth of the jaws (About 14 to 16 years in women and in men 17 to 21 years old) The patient will be ready for jaw surgery.
Who needs to have jaw surgery?
This type of surgery should be done by maxillofacial surgery. The main objective of the jaw surgical correction of severe problems bytes (Occlusion) That can be used in the performance of daily activities such as talking, chewing and even affect sleep apnea. The patient may also suffer from joint pain, and headache disorders periodontitis. In fact, people who suffer from the following problems, are likely candidates for jaw surgery:
- Birth defects
- Chronic pain in the jaw or temporomandibular joint(TMJ)
- Involuntary breathing through the mouth
- Non-overlapping lips without pressure and force one's own
- Trauma to the jaw or face
- Open bite (When the teeth on both the top and bottom, the gap between them caused)
- Jlvamdgy jaws
- Backwardness chin and lower jaw
- A tumor in the jaw
Is the face and mouth after jaw surgery, are numb?
طی جراحی فک، گروه جراحی سعی می کنند تا به عصب های فکین آسیبی نرسد با این حال به محض اتمام جراحی ممکن است در برخی بخش های صورت بی حسی داشته باشید. This problem will improve with time.
If the part is removed from the upper jaw, numbness usually on the cheeks, upper lip and teeth felt. If the surgery is done on the lower jaw, lower lip, chin, teeth and tongue may be numb probably be.
Dr Behnam khorami