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Is maxillofacial surgery used to treat jaw diseases?

I want to know if maxillofacial surgery is used to treat jaw diseases? If not, what are the options? I was diagnosed with malocclusion and I'm very confused about how it's treated.

4 Answers

Yes it can
Malocclusion is typically treated as a team effort between an orthodontist and maxillofacial surgeon. There is an "envelope" of orthodontic movement outside of which surgery becomes necessary to allow correction. You should discuss this with your treating orthodontist.
Yes, in our Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery specialty, treating jaw diseases is one of our main scope of practice. We treat all diseases related to the oral cavity and the face such as malocclusion, cleft lips & palate, trauma to the face, facial deformation, cancer, TMJ ( jaw joints diseases), implant, pathology, and cosmetic surgery of the face (eyelid, face lift, cheek augmentation, nose, lips, etc.).
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are the ones who treat jaw deformities. It is only covered by medical insurance.