Description

Orthognathic surgery is carried out to reposition your jaw, often to correct an imbalance between the upper and lower jaw. The term derives from the early Greek “ortho” (straighten) and the Latin “gnathic” (jaw). A small, external cut by your jaw can be required but would quickly become almost invisible and is in any event, rare. The operation is normally carried out from inside the mouth, so there are no external scars. Once your jaw is repositioned, tiny titanium plates and screws hold this in place. There can be circumstances where they will be removed, although as with most bone surgery, they normally remain.