Face is the index of mind! But sometimes your image in the mirror doesn’t correspond to reflect, the inner you. This can commonly happen due to disturbances in developmental origin, growth or injuries.
Jaw misalignment is not uncommon and can cause pain and even alter your facial appearance. It often also leads to the rapid deterioration of teeth and difficulty in chewing. Corrective jaw surgery, known as orthognathic surgery, can solve these problems. Your teeth will be straightened through orthodontic procedures, while corrective surgery can reposition misaligned jaws. These procedures can improve facial appearance, when needed, and they ensure that teeth meet correctly and function properly.
Planning for the surgery usually involves input from a multidisciplinary team. Involved professionals are oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, and occasionally a speech and language therapist. As the surgery usually results in a noticeable change in the patient’s face a psychological assessment is occasionally required to assess patient’s need for surgery and its predicted effect on the patient.
Radiographs and photographs are taken to help in the planning and here at FMS hospitals we have customised software to predict the shape of the patient’s face after surgery, which is useful both for planning and for explaining the surgery to the patient and the patient’s family.