San Diego TMJ

Orthognathic surgery is surgery to correct conditions of the and face related to structure, growth, sleep apnea, disorders or to correct orthodontic problems that cannot be easily treated with braces. It is also used in treatment of congenital conditions like cleft palate. Bones can be cut and re-aligned, held in place with plates and screws. Augmentation/Reduction procedures like Chin augmentation, can be complementary to the main procedure and could be performed at the same time by the same surgeon.