Orthognathic Surgery -Corrective Jaw in Irbid: Doctors and Clinics

Orthognathic surgery repositions the upper jaw, the lower jaw or both so that the jaws relate correctly to each other and the teeth meet properly. It is used when the discrepancy lies in the bone itself, a protruding, receding or deviated jaw, rather than in the inclination of the teeth alone.

This is not a single operation that fixes a face in one day. It is a long pathway shared by an orthodontist and a surgeon. Braces before surgery align the teeth on each dental arch and usually run for 12 to 18 months, then the operation is performed, then a further phase of orthodontics fine tunes the final bite for roughly 6 to 12 months, followed by retainers. Anyone promising a final result from surgery alone, with no orthodontics before and after, is promising something that will not hold.

Indications go well beyond appearance: difficulty biting and chewing, uneven tooth wear, an open bite where the front teeth never meet, a visible deviation of the facial midline, difficulty closing the lips, and in selected cases sleep disordered breathing. Improved facial balance is a consequence of correcting the structure, not the only aim.

The limits are explicit. Surgery does not move teeth, which is the orthodontist's work. It does not tighten sagging skin or treat signs of ageing, it does not guarantee that existing temporomandibular joint pain will disappear, and it cannot create perfect symmetry, because no human face has two identical halves. Results can partly relapse if retainers are neglected or if a clenching or tongue thrusting habit continues.

Planning is built on clinical examination, measurements, lateral and three dimensional imaging, dental models and digital simulation of the planned movement, all reviewed with the orthodontist before any date is set. Candidacy is decided by that assessment, not by lookalike photographs online.