Corrective Jaw Surgery

Where the upper and lower jaws are mismatched in size or position, moving the teeth alone cannot fix the bite — the bones themselves have to be repositioned. Orthognathic surgery cuts and refixes the jaw in a planned position, usually alongside a period of orthodontics before and after.

How it's done

1. 01

   Joint planning

   A surgeon and orthodontist plan together using CBCT and 3D simulation. This stage alone can take weeks.

2. 02

   Pre-surgical orthodontics

   Braces align the teeth within each jaw first, often for several months, so they meet correctly once the jaws move.

3. 03

   Surgery

   Performed under general anaesthetic in hospital. The jaw is cut, moved and fixed with titanium plates.

4. 04

   Recovery and refinement

   Weeks of soft diet and follow-up, then final orthodontic detailing.

Who it suits

Significant skeletal discrepancies causing difficulty chewing, speech problems, sleep apnoea, or marked facial asymmetry.

Where it falls short

This is major surgery with a long commitment, and it is a poor fit for treatment abroad unless you can return for follow-up. We will say so if that is the case.

Recovery

The longest of anything here. Two to six weeks off normal activity, swelling for months, and a liquid then soft diet for six weeks.