Surgical orthodontics

Surgical orthodontics is a combined treatment that includes surgical operation and orthodontic treatment. It needs a mutual plan. In order to get the desired result, surgery is preceded and followed by orthodontic procedures.

Surgical orthodontics can give outstanding aesthetic results in cases of malocclusion or deformation of jaws and teeth that have no chance to be treated with conventional orthodontics.

What are Cleft lip and cleft palate?
Cleft lip and cleft palate are a type of birth defect. They are the result of tissues of the nose and mouth not joining properly during development. The resulting is cleft lip, cleft palate, or both of them. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon takes part in the surgery.