Avoiding Orthognathic Surgery

Skeletal disproportion between maxillary and mandibular jaws leads to several types of orthodontic problems. To correct these problems Orthodontic treatment along with jaw surgery is normally required. But with introduction of skeletal anchorage and better understanding of facial esthetics, many such problems can be corrected just with orthodontics. Generally these cases are mild to moderate skeletal issues which have to fit into certain criteria of severity.

Please ask us if you need to know more about how you can avoid surgeries and yet get a perfect set of teeth.

Here is a case which required surgery to correct her dental crossbite but was resolved without surgery by careful treatment planning.