Jawline Correction Surgery

Jawline correction or jawline corrective surgery can help realign your jaws and improve the way they work. As you can guess, getting rid of irregularities of your jawline can improve your facial appearance as well as resolve problems related to chewing, speaking and breathing.

Why is it done?

Dr. Turker might recommend corrective jawline surgery if:

  1. You have difficultly chewing or biting food
  2. You have chronic pain in the jaw
  3. There is excessive wearing and tearing of the teeth
  4. You find open space between the upper and lower teeth even if you try to close your mouth tightly
  5. There are jaw defects as a result of facial injury
  6. Your lips do not close comfortably
  7. There is facial imbalance such as small chin or cross bites

Corrective jawline surgery can also help correct breathing problems and other problems while sleeping such as snoring.

Dr. Turker will determine whether or not you are a good candidate for jaw correction surgery. He would look at your specific anatomy and then decide which corrective surgery is the most appropriate for you. Although below information is for severe deformities, there can also be less invasive procedures like chin or jawline implants to correct the lighter deformities so a detailed physical examination is very important to decide on the correct procedure.

What You Can Expect

Corrective jawline surgery is usually done under general anesthesia. Your surgery will take place in a carefully controlled facility and a two to four day stay at the hospital may be needed. Because the correction surgery is performed inside the mouth, there are no obvious facial scars around the mouth, chin or jaw. Sometimes small incisions might be required outside your mouth.

During the procedure, small cuts will be made in the jawbones and they will be moved into the correct position. Once the bones have been moved into the correct position, small screws or metal plates will be used to secure the bones in the new position. Remember that the screws used during the jaw correction surgery are smaller than screws that are used for braces. Over the period of time, these screws will become an important part of your jaw structure.

Sometimes Dr. Turker might add an extra bone to give a more refined look to your jaw structure. The additional bone might be taken from your leg, rib or hip.

Usually jaw correction surgeries are performed on the upper jaw and the lower jaw. But they can be performed on the chin or a combination of these three for a more dramatic effect.

In case of upper jaw surgery, Dr. Turker will make cuts in the bones directly above your teeth so that your entire upper jaw can move correctly. For lower jaw correction, cuts will be made right behind the molars so that your lower jaw can be moved easily to its new location. In both cases, small plates and screws will be used to hold the jaw bones together.

After the procedure, you will be provided with detailed instructions about what you should eat and more importantly, how you can maintain oral hygiene. Painkillers will be recommended to control pain.

Remember that it can take 6 to 8 weeks for the surgery to heal completely. To know more about jaw correction surgery, contact us today.

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