Assessment and planning
Complete facial, dental, airway, bite, imaging, and health assessment.
Orthodontics in Vancouver
Surgical Orthodontics
Coordinated orthodontic and jaw-surgery planning for selected skeletal bite discrepancies.
Overview
Understanding surgical orthodontics
Some adult jaw relationships cannot be corrected by tooth movement alone. Surgical orthodontics combines pre-surgical alignment, orthognathic surgery by an appropriate surgical team, and finishing orthodontics.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Coordinate orthodontic preparation with the oral and maxillofacial surgical plan.
Completion and follow-up
Complete surgery, healing, orthodontic finishing, and retention.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Severity and source of the skeletal discrepancy
- Growth completion, health, airway, and surgical suitability
- Functional concerns, facial goals, timeline, and informed consent
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
Addresses a skeletal cause that braces alone cannot change
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Coordinates function, bite, and facial relationships
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Uses an interdisciplinary plan with staged checkpoints
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is surgical orthodontics right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
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