What is Maxillofacial Surgery? Why is it done?
Maxillofacial surgery is a field of dentistry that covers medical practices for the treatment of chewing, speech and aesthetic appearance in order to eliminate advanced disorders in your jaw structure. Most of the time, it is a treatment that is performed by maxillofacial surgery specialists and orthodontists together. Whether your lower or upper jaw is ahead or behind requires you to undergo treatment in this area.
What is Maxillofacial Surgery?
Maxillofacial surgery is a surgical department that you can apply in cases of jaw disorders. This area is effective in diagnosing and treating your problems.
What Does Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Do?
Within the body of oral, dental and maxillofacial surgery; It plays a role in the diagnosis and treatment of all kinds of diseases that all the soft tissues in your mouth, your teeth and jaw are exposed to. The procedures to be performed after the examination are decided and the treatment process is determined. Depending on the type of procedure to be performed and your sensitivities, the procedure is started with the help of local anesthesia, conscious sedation or general anesthesia.
To Whom Is Jaw Surgery Performed?
The lower and upper jaw can be treated at the same time, or each can be treated with a single surgery. There are some conditions and situations necessary for us to perform this surgery. If you suffer from disorders or skeletal problems in your jawbone, jaw surgery is considered appropriate for you. If your lower or upper jaw is in front, back, right or left, jaw surgery is performed.
At What Age Is Lower Jaw Surgery Performed?
Lower jaw surgeries that may be exposed during childhood have a very negative effect on bone development. For this reason, it is not recommended to perform lower jaw surgery before the age of 18 unless there is a very necessary and mandatory reason. Since individuals over the age of 18 will have completed bone development, it is considered appropriate by us to perform the operation.
How Many Days Does Lower Jaw Surgery Heal?
After having lower jaw surgery, you may experience swelling and pain in the jaw part of your face. We recommend medicines to you in order to overcome the post-treatment process in the best way. It is possible to relieve your pain with these medications. It is recommended that you consume liquid foods throughout the process so that the healing process can be completed in a healthy and successful way. If you only have lower jaw surgery, it is possible to recover within 3-4 days. In other surgeries, this period varies. A longer period of time is required to achieve full recovery.
How Much Does Maxillofacial Surgery Cost?
Prices for maxillofacial surgery, which can include many treatments, vary from person to person. First of all, a preliminary examination should be performed, then the procedures should be decided and the process should be planned in detail. The prices that will arise in line with the treatment process deemed necessary will also be different.
How Much is Jaw File Surgery?
Jaw file surgery is a surgery that is performed when the tip of the jaw is longer than your nose. Before performing this surgery, general anesthesia method is applied for you. Previously, during the examination, the amount of rasping is determined together with you and the rasping process is carried out in the determined amount after anesthesia. If you are an individual over the age of 20, the operation time takes approximately 1.5-2 hours. If we perform the application on the inside of your mouth, there is no trace after surgery. In operations performed externally, it is possible to form short-term scars. Over time, these scars disappear completely or are seen in a very mild form. In line with the recommendations we provide, you can complete the healing process with at least monitoring. The prices for this process, which will be determined after the inspection in accordance with you, vary in line with the procedures to be applied.
How Much is Chin Aesthetics?
Jaw aesthetics is a treatment method that we apply to eliminate the disorders in your jaw. The treatment process varies according to the shape of your jaw and the procedures that need to be done. Likewise, the prices to be determined for chin aesthetics vary accordingly.
Chin Filling
Chin filling is a treatment method that we can shape your jaw in the direction you want by using the materials we have specially prepared. It can be preferred for individuals with all jaw disorders that we can correct with filling. The price also varies depending on your chin condition.
What Are the Symptoms of Jaw Shift?
The main symptoms of jaw shift are pain in your temples, jaw mass, jaw joint pain, shoulder and back pain, and congestion in the ear. When you are exposed to such symptoms, you can immediately contact our clinic.