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The article was written by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Khanh Nam - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Nha Trang International HospitalTo adjust the jawbone to the desired position, the doctor will take about 2 hours - 4 hours depending on each specific case.
1. General characteristics of malocclusion
The malformations of the maxillofacial complex can be caused by 3 main causes:
Congenital (syndromes, cleft palate ...) Due to the development process Due to trauma sequelae Misaligned bite understood as changes in the position of teeth, excess or underdevelopment of the facial bones in relation to each other, which can manifest in developmental changes, which consequentially abnormal positions of the teeth. teeth, changes in chewing function and facial aesthetics.
Hình ảnh người bệnh bị lệch khớp cắn
2. In what case is the surgery to correct the jawbone?
Severe dissonance between the 2 jaws Asymmetric jawbone Vertical disorder of the jawbone Horizontal dissonance of the jawbone Patient no longer grows
Phẫu thuật cắt chỉnh xương hàm khi xương hàm người bệnh không cân xứng
3. Procedure for performing jawbone surgery
Moderate: To cut the jawbone, the doctor cuts the vestibule of the lower jaw to push it back to harmonize with the upper jaw. Extract 2 teeth 4 and cut the gums through 2 teeth 4 to move the jawbone and then fix it after surgery.
Severity: The doctor will conduct surgery to cut the cleft palate by BSSO method without tooth extraction. Cut 2 branches on the lower jaw and push back and then brace the jaw to fix it. In some more complicated cases, because both the upper and lower jaws can be cut both jaws to cure the underbite completely.
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