Jaw surgery is beneficial for anyone with an improper bite or jaws that are misaligned. Jaw issues can affect chewing function, speech, long-term oral health and appearance. Orthodontics address teeth issues, but jaw surgery is required when repositioning is necessary. Jaw surgery sounds complex, and it is, but in the hands of the experienced oral surgeon at Southpark Oral Surgery, patients can rest easy.
Signs indicating you may need jaw surgery
Jaw surgery is not a procedure patients and oral surgeons just jump to, but there are some signs that you could be a candidate for oral surgery. Difficulty chewing, biting or swallowing could indicate a need for jaw surgery. If you have speech problems, an open bite, breathing problems, protruding jaw, or chronic jaw or TMJ pain, it is time to call your south Charlotte oral surgeon and see if you are a candidate for corrective jaw surgery.
Jaw surgery can be a scary prospect and your oral surgeon should do everything he can to make you comfortable. Before treatment begins, oral surgeons will offer a consultation that includes a complete examination and x-rays. If you have any questions about jaw surgery, feel free to ask them anytime during the process. Only after patients are fully informed of oral surgery techniques and have all their questions answered will the oral surgeon proceed to the next step in the jaw surgery treatment process.
Jaw surgery improves facial appearance, restores chewing function
Jaw surgery can have dramatic results for patients, from improved facial appearance to restoration of chewing and speech function. When oral surgeons make a treatment plan for Charlotte NC residents, they will utilize modern computer techniques and three-dimensional models to show patients what to expect with jaw surgery. Through the wonders of modern computer technology, patients can see a visual image of their improved bite, and even how they will look following jaw surgery.
What to expect during jaw surgery
Jaw surgery may be performed under general anesthesia, and may take one to several hours to complete. During jaw surgery, your oral surgeon will re-position the jawbones; and may add, take away or reshape bone, utilizing surgical plates, wires, screws or rubber bands to hold the jaws in their new positions. Though incisions are usually made inside the mouth to reduce scarring, some facial incisions may not be able to be avoided, but great care is taken during oral surgery to reduce their appearance. After jaw surgery, your oral surgeon may prescribe a modified diet, and ask you to put a hold on smoking tobacco products and vigorous exercise. Medications easily control pain following jaw surgery, and most patients return to work or school in one to three weeks. The initial healing phase of jaw surgery is about six weeks, with complete healing of jaws between nine and 12 months. Southpark Oral Surgery will be with you every step of the jaw surgery process, from start to finish and in between, and will always be available to answer questions.
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