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Orthognathic Surgery

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Orthognathic surgery, or corrective jaw surgery, is a major surgical procedure performed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS) to correct a wide range of skeletal and dental irregularities relating to the jaw bones.

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Concerns Treated

Misaligned Teeth & Bite

We all get a new smile when our baby teeth fall out and our permanent adult teeth grow in, but there’s no third chance. Fortunately, numerous professional and home solutions exist to perfect your smile.

Neck & Jawline Definition

Time to show your lower face and neck some love with a plastic surgery procedure to enhance the jawline, and restore your neck to the glory of its youth.

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Source List

  1. Medline Plus Malocclusion of Teeth MedlinePlus.gov
  2. Francesco Cairo Periodontal plastic surgery of gingival recessions at single and multiple teeth PubMed.gov; 2017-10-02

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