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Jaw surgery (orthognathic surgery) is performed to correct major dental and skeletal irregularities like overbites and underbites. The changes from jaw surgery before and after overbite/underbite can be significant and in many cases, life changing.
Dr. Adam Fagin understands that patients can be anxious about the results of jaw surgery before and after overbite or underbite procedures. With a detailed and compassionate approach, Dr. Fagin will take the time to explain the need for surgery, the specific approach, and the intended outcome.
Get your questions answered and take a look at our examples of jaw surgery before and after overbite and underbite procedures, and book your consultation at Peninsula Oral and Facial Surgery today for the best care in San Mateo and nearby areas.
Your jaw will not be wired shut. With recent advances in plating technology, it is no longer necessary to wire patients’ jaws shut after surgery. However, guiding rubber bands are commonly used for several weeks after surgery to help guide your proprioception into the corrected position as you relearn a new bite. Importantly, even when rubber bands are used, you will be able to open your mouth, speak, eat and brush your teeth after surgery.
Recovery time differs when looking at individual double jaw surgery before and after cases. The recovery from surgery is commonly described in a 6-week duration, because that is how long the bones will take to fully heal. After 6 weeks you will be back to eating the normal foods you enjoy. However, subtle changes in your lip mobility and return of sensation may continue to occur for up to a year from double jaw surgery before and after, but these are extremely subtle.
The remainder of the treatment time is based on orthodontic treatment (with braces or aligners) before and after the surgery. Your specific treatment plan and a detailed timeline will be covered in your consultations with Dr. Fagin.
When looking at images for underbite jaw surgery before and after, you’ll see that there are often significant changes in facial appearance. This is one of the advantages of underbite jaw surgery before and after. While these changes range from subtle to more dramatic depending on the planned movements of the jaws needed to correct the skeletal discrepancy, they provide a youthful and harmonizing change to the face.
Yes, you can eat, you just cannot chew for 6 weeks. However, there are many things you can eat without chewing including soft scrambled eggs, refried beans, yogurt, whipped mashed potatoes, creamy soups, protein shakes, milkshakes, and anything you want to put in a blender. Believe it or not people get quite creative and blenderized pizza or pasta tastes much better than it sounds.
When you consider the significant changes in oral function and facial appearance from underbite surgery before and after, the temporary limitations on diet are a minor inconvenience compared to the lifelong benefit.
What are the biggest changes you can expect when considering double jaw surgery before after? With corrective jaw surgery we are able to correct skeletal imbalances to address the face, the airway and the bite. The biggest change people experience is always specific to the patient and their case. However, for some of the biggest changes include:
Depending on the skeletal pattern and function at the outset of treatment typically determines what patients will experience as their biggest change with double jaw surgery before and after.
Take a look at our examples of jaw surgery before and after overbite/underbite and see how a procedure can allow us to help change your face, airway and bite.
Peninsula Oral and Facial Surgery accepts patient referrals and accepts patients directly. We will work to understand the dental and skeletal nature of your concerns, to develop a detailed treatment plan with the best long-term outcome.
You’ve seen and read about the results of jaw surgery before and after overbite/underbite treatment. If you want to smile with confidence, enjoy the full function of your mouth, and have a consistent and flawless aesthetic, we are ready to help. Choose the most experienced oral and facial team on the peninsula. Book your appointment with Dr. Fagin today.
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