What is orthognathic surgery? How many levels of orthognathic surgery is it?

Orthognathic surgery is a surgical method that improves the problem of protruding mouth by correcting the jaw. Since it involves moving bones, this operation is relatively large, so it is recommended that you go to a large regular hospital for the procedure.

What is Orthognathic Surgery?

Orthognathic surgery is a surgical procedure to correct problems such as uneven teeth, buck teeth in both the upper and lower rows, and a significantly longer chin on the side. Dentomaxillofacial deformity refers to abnormalities in the volume and shape of the jaw, as well as the relationship between the upper and lower jaws and other bones of the craniofacial region, caused by abnormal jaw development, and the accompanying abnormalities in the jaw-tooth relationship and oral-mandibular system function and facial morphology. The purpose of orthognathic surgery is to correct misaligned teeth, adjust the inharmonious dental arch and jaw-tooth relationship, eliminate jaw-tooth interference, align the teeth, and eliminate compensatory inclination of the teeth, so that the cut bone segment can be smoothly moved to the designed correction position during the operation and a good jaw-tooth relationship can be established.

How many levels of orthognathic surgery is it?

Orthognathic surgery is a third-level surgery. Generally, only hospitals above the third level can perform this surgery, so you must be cautious when choosing a hospital. The operation steps of orthognathic surgery are relatively complicated, and the patient needs to have enough patience and psychological preparation. It is very important to cooperate with professional doctors.

Is orthognathic surgery a major surgery?

Yes.

Orthognathic surgery is complex and delicate. In order for the surgeon to be able to conveniently move the bone segments and accurately locate the jaw during the operation, the orthodontist needs to complete some work before the operation, which is the content of preoperative orthodontics. It mainly includes: aligning the teeth, eliminating the interference of the teeth, and eliminating the compensatory lip or tongue inclination of the upper and lower anterior teeth, so that the orthognathic surgery can proceed normally. Doing so can not only simplify the surgical process, so that some patients can avoid double jaw surgery, but also reduce the chance of postoperative recurrence and stabilize the surgical effect. Preoperative orthodontics is an important step to ensure the success of surgical orthodontics, and it takes 1 to 1.5 years.

Orthognathic surgery postoperative care

1. Eat some liquid food after the operation, such as chicken soup, milk, soy milk, etc.

2. Avoid smoking, drinking, and spicy foods after the operation, and avoid eating hard foods within six months.

3. Avoid external force hitting the surgical site after surgery to avoid affecting the healing time.

4. Avoid eating too cold or too hot food to prevent burns.