The Signs Your Smile Needs Treatment
How do you know if your jaw could benefit from corrective surgery? For some, treatment could be necessary due to facial trauma, such as fractured or broken bones. We may also recommend care if your jaws don’t fit together correctly, and the issues cannot be treated with orthodontics alone. We could also address common issues with balance, such as under and overbites, crossbites, and open bites. We could also recommend treatment if you have TMJ disorder that an oral appliance alone cannot correct, or if the imbalance on your bite leads to issues breathing, speaking, or chewing. If necessary, we will often work with specialists too!
Orthognathic Surgery
We begin with an exam and patient education. With digital imaging systems, we can obtain clear and detailed images of your bite, so we can plan treatment in detail. We will also discuss our findings with you and talk about the need for treatment and what to expect from the procedure. Our team wants to ensure you are properly informed about each step! To ensure you are calm and comfortable, we will administer a local anesthetic and even dental sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation. When we conduct the surgery itself, this could take several hours, while others could be shorter.
What Happens Next?
Following treatment, we will provide prescriptions for medication to aid in the healing process and to keep you comfortable, and we will offer detailed aftercare instructions to help ensure proper healing too. We want to ensure you avoid infection or disruptions to the sutures at the surgical site. We will discuss modifications to your diet and changes to your daily oral hygiene routine. While some surgeries, like tooth extraction and dental implant placement, only require 24 to 48 hours of rest, some forms of jaw surgery could mean 7 to 10 days of rest. We will discuss what to expect in detail, so you can return to your normal routine sooner and without complication! If you have any questions, then contact our team today.
Find Out More About Orthognathic Surgery With Charlottesville Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Centers
When you have an injury or imbalance in your smile, we can help with oral surgery. Set aside some time to meet with our team at Charlottesville Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Centers by calling us at (434) 282-2275 at our Charlottesville-Berkshire location today!