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Dysgnathia, profile correction in Unterföhring near Munich

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Dysgnathia treatment in Munich – Unterföhring

Dysgnathia is a misalignment of the jaw. The correction of dysgnathia is referred to as dysgnathia treatment. In cases of pronounced deviations at the jaw level, a combined orthodontic-jaw surgery procedure is often indicated in adults. In our specialist practice, we specialize in orthodontic treatment as part of dysgnathia treatment in Munich – Unterföhring. The oral surgeon and orthodontist work hand in hand in this type of treatment.

While the orthodontist’s task is to straighten the teeth and align the dental arches, the oral surgeon is responsible for harmonizing the jaw misalignment as part of dysgnathia surgery. In dysgnathia surgery, a distinction is made between monomaxillary and bimaxillary procedures (bimax surgery for short). In a monomaxillary procedure, such as an isolated mandibular advancement, the displacement only takes place in one jaw. In a Bimax operation in Munich – Unterföhring, the upper and lower jaws are both repositioned.

Treatment procedure of the combined orthodontic-oral surgical profile correction

The orthodontist and his surgical colleague work hand in hand with this type of treatment. The respective tasks are clearly distributed. The orthodontist corrects the tooth position. The oral surgeon corrects the jaw position.

In the first phase of the profile correction, the orthodontist with braces adjusts the dental arches so that the upper and lower jaws fit together well in the desired position.

In the second phase, the jaw position is corrected by the oral surgeon. Depending on the malposition is operated only in one or both jaws. The procedure is performed stationary and under general anaesthesia. As a rule, patients are on sick leave for about 1-2 weeks.

Now that the jaws are set in the correct position, it is the job of the orthodontist to fine tune the teeth.

As a rule, such a treatment lasts about 18-36 months.

In our practice for orthodontics in Unterföhring we work together successfully with a network of very experienced surgeons in Munich.

Profilkorrektur in München-Unterföhring
Profilkorrektur / Dysgnathiebehandlung in München-Unterföhring

Profile correction / dysgnathia

  • Negative overbite: If the lower jaw is very prominent compared to the upper jaw.
  • Severely enlarged overbite: If the lower jaw is far behind in relation to the upper jaw and there is a large overbite.
  • Open bite malocclusion: If only a few teeth are in contact. For example, in a frontal open bite, there is only contact on the back teeth. At the front there is a vertical distance between the upper and lower teeth.
  • Crossbite/Nonokklusion: When the teeth bite on each other incorrectly or past each other. If the upper jaw is too narrow as the reason for the deviation, a so-called surgically assisted palatal expansion is often the treatment of choice.
  • Facial asymmetry: When the entire face is asymmetrical due to the jaw position.

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