Orthognathic surgery is a corrective jaw surgery that straightens or realigns your jaw, and corrects related skeletal deformities that a patient may need.
Following conditions may also prompt a need for orthognathic surgery:
Birth defects
Chronic jaw or jaw joint (TMJ) pain
Involuntary mouth breathing
Inability of your lips to come together without straining
Trauma or injury to the jaw or face
Open bite (space between the upper and lower teeth when your mouth is closed)
