Correcting Jaw Alignment With 3D Planning, Zero Face Scars, & Airway Expansion.

Naturally, teeth try to tilt or compensate to make contact when jaws are misaligned (dental compensation). Before jaw surgery can be safely executed, these compensations must be reversed (decompensation) using dental braces. This ensures that when the surgeon physically moves the jawbones into their correct skeletal positions during surgery, the upper and lower teeth will meet perfectly.

No. Corrective jaw surgeries (including Le Fort osteotomies, BSSO, and genioplasties) are executed entirely through intraoral incisions inside the mouth. There are no cuts made on the skin of the face. The surgical titanium screws and plates are also secured beneath the gum line, resulting in completely scar-free outer facial skin.

In patients with retrognathic (receding) jaws, the narrow bony structure pushes the base of the tongue and throat muscles backward, constricting the airway during sleep. By performing a Maxillomandibular Advancement (MMA), the surgeon moves the upper and lower jawbone forward by 10-12mm. This physically expands the soft tissue envelope and airway volume, treating obstructive sleep apnea at its structural root.

Patients typically remain in the hospital for 1 to 2 days after double jaw surgery. Facial swelling peaks at 48-72 hours and resolves by 70% within 2 weeks. Most patients can return to non-strenuous desk work or school by week 3. Complete bone healing (bony union) takes 8 weeks, during which a soft diet must be strictly maintained to protect the microplates.