Orthognathic surgery is a surgery performed to create a more aesthetic appearance on the face or for patients with severe malocclusion
. Proper alignment of teeth is possible with orthodontic treatments. However, abnormal conditions in the jaws cannot be corrected in adult patients and orthodontic treatment remains inadequate. In such cases, a maxillofacial surgeon or a plastic surgeon and your orthodontist can work together to correct this severe anomaly. While this anomaly is being corrected, some data is obtained by using drawing programs developed for orthodontics on the cephalometric films taken from the patients.
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