
Orthognathic Surgery: Correcting Jaw Misalignment for Good
Jaw misalignment affects far more than appearance. For many patients, the effects extend to everyday functions—chewing, speaking, breathing, and sleeping. When braces and other orthodontic treatments reach their limits, orthognathic surgery offers a path forward that addresses the underlying skeletal cause rather than just the symptoms. Orthognathic surgery (also known as corrective jaw surgery) repositions the upper jaw, lower jaw, or both, bringing them into proper structural alignment. It is a specialized field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, performed in





