Combined orthodontic-surgical treatment
After reaching full development, if there is a malalignment of the jaw (dysgnathia) that cannot be rectified by orthodontics, a surgical correction may be possible.
We work together with several experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeons for this purpose.
The treatment often has three phases:
- Orthodontic Pre-Treatment with Decompensation
When there is a malalignment of the jaw, the teeth often develop in such a way as to compensate partially for the skeletal flaw. This compensation must first be reversed. Usually this is done with a fixed appliance. During decompensation, there is often a temporary worsening of the patient’s appearance, but luckily this only lasts for a short time! - Surgical Intervention
After pre-treatment comes the surgical repositioning of the jaw. It is possible to modify the upper or lower jaw, or both, depending on the malocclusion. With modern surgical techniques, several different types of incisions are now possible. - Orthodontic Fine Tuning
Once proper alignment of the jaws has been achieved, the occlusion is adjusted and stabilised using orthodontics.
