What is Surgical Orthodontics? 

We have known that an orthodontist can have multiple approaches to fix a dental issue, however if the situation is acute and cannot be fixed with regular physical forces, then orthodontist will be required to do a surgery. Surgery will also be needed in cases where the jaw and the teeth are a difficult-to-access position.

Surgical orthodontics is another name for jaw surgery. It is a corrective procedure that is concerned with straightening and repositioning the teeth and the jaw to rectify skeletal and dental imperfections.

How would I know if I need surgical orthodontics?

Minor teeth misalignment including malocclusion, overbites and under bites can be corrected by the use of consistent force on the teeth for a prolonged time. This branch of orthodontist is known as non-surgical orthodontics. However, if the misalignment is prominent such that the abnormally is beyond the scope of non-surgical methods, or if the defect lies with the jaw bone itself, a jaw surgery is the recommended method.

It may be pointed out that surgical orthodontics has to be paired with non-surgical methods to bring out faster and more uniform corrections in teeth.

Read on to find out if you are a candidate for surgical orthodontics.

While your exact treatment plan can only be devised after an in-person consultation, if you experience one or more of the following conditions, you should book an appointment with the best orthodontist in Kolkata, Dr. Suranjan Banerjee.

What causes the need for a jaw surgery?

The reason behind misaligned or crooked jaws which calls for a surgery are diversified. Sometimes the cause is genetic. During growth of a child, the two jaws often grow at different rates, leading to difficult for the patient to bite and speak as both the jaws do not meet. Jaw misalignment could also be a birth defect be caused by accidents or environmental changes.

Can surgery alone correct the alignment of teeth?

Highly unlikely. Almost in all cases, surgical orthodontics are followed by non-surgical orthodontics in order to perfectly treat the patient.

What is the cost of an Orthodontic surgery?

The cost that any seasoned dentist will quote will not be just for the orthodontic surgery, but for the entire treatment plan. This will include pre-surgery procedures, surgery and post-surgery orthodontic treatment. Moreover, top dentists in Kolkata are known to provide after surgery support to patients even when they have fully recovered.

Most people are known to avoid treatment owing to their assumptions that treatment cost would be alarmingly high. They choose to live a life of pain and uncomfortability, rather than getting a quote and treatment from a reputable dentist. However, modern dentistry has lowered the treatment cost significantly as compared to older times. Moreover, there is a myth surrounding the dental industry that it is made only for the affluent and that all treatment prices are inflated by a huge margin. This is a total myth and one should always remember that you cannot put a price tag on a radiant smile.

Furthermore, Smileline Orthodontics are known to offer some of the lowest orthodontic treatment cost in Kolkata while maintain the impeccable treatment quality they are known for. So, Book your appointment now.

Is orthognathic surgery and jaw surgery the same?

Yes. Both the terms can be used interchangeably.

Who all can benefit from surgical orthodontics?

People who can potentially benefit from orthognathic surgery include those with jaws that are positioned incorrectly. Orthognathic surgery is also the treatment of choice in patients who have not had the benefit of dentofacial orthopedics for growth guidance, or in cases where the deformity is so severe that orthodontics alone is not enough to correct it.

Surgical orthodontics can dramatically improve patients’ facial appearance by realigning the jaw in a more aesthetically pleasing way. This has the added benefit of giving patients a serious confidence boost. On top of that, depending on your case, jaw surgery can help to prevent oral health issues in the future. It can also greatly improve patients’ quality of life by alleviating jaw pain and allowing patients to breathe, chew and swallow much more easily.

What are the processes involved in surgical orthodontics?

The processes involved in surgical orthodontics can be broadly classified into the following steps:

Treatment Planning – This starts from your very first visit to the orthodontist. The dentist will acquaint himself to your dental history, understand the severity of your problems and may take 3-D scans of your mouth and teeth. After studying the results of the scans, the orthodontist will devise a treatment plan with your consultation. This consultation should be transparent and must clear all the doubts of the patients about his problem and the proposed treatment plan. Clarifications about the costs and success prognosis should be clearly mentioned to the patient. This is a salient feature of Smiline Orthodontics which is the best dental clinic in Kolkata.

Presurgical orthodontics – Orthodontic preparation for surgery is different from orthodontic correction alone. Achievement of optimal facial aesthetics requires integrated cooperation of orthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons. The arches in individual jaws are aligned independently. This might give you an impression that your malocclusion has worsened, however that is not the case. The individually aligned arches are then aligned with respect to each other in the next step of treatment.

Orthognathic surgery – Skeletal problems of the jaw may give rise to deformities amongst other problems such as speech hindrance, digestion imbalance, psychological breakdown and malocclusions etc. Orthognathic surgery is a hospital based operation performed under the influence of general anaesthesia. The orthodontist tries to restore proper anatomic and functional problems associated with the patient’s jaw. By solving the problems mentioned above, orthognathic surgery can positively influence a person’s life.

Post surgery symptoms include swelling, nasal and sinus congestion. This will go away with time. The patient might also experience difficulty in eating and chewing food several weeks after the surgery.

Post- surgery processes – Post surgery treatment generally begins six to seven weeks after the surgery. This final process is extremely and should never be underestimated. Post surgery orthodontic treatment helps to stabilize the surgery and perfect the alignment. It also prevents and relapse that may occur.

Is Orthodontic Surgery Risky?  

As with all major surgical procedures, there are risks associated with orthognathic surgery. If you have any concerns, please feel free to ask your oral surgeon. Surgical Orthodontics is a collaborative effort between your dentist, orthodontist and oral & maxillofacial surgeon. We at Smiline Orthodontics clinic will make sure that all your fears are answered before even beginning with the treatment.

What makes Smileline Orthodontics Clinic the best clinic for surgical orthodontic treatment in Kolkata?

Ever since our inception, we have made a name for ourselves by working only with the top 10 dentists in Kolkata. Our constant endeavor is to erase two things –  firstly, dental problems from life of patients and secondly, fear of dental procedures that most patients have. Some of our salient features are

We are the only dental clinic in Kolkata to provide painless orthodontic surgery. Even children have commended that they have experienced little to no pain with our treatments. We have achieved this by professional mastery and state of the art equipment.

• We observe 100% transparency pertaining to prices with our treatment. There are no hidden costs and patients pay what they have been quoted for
• Suranjan Banerjee is known to be a top dentist in Kolkata
• We enjoy an extremely high success rate of 100% with all our procedures. There are no postoperative complications, which is reflected in the happy faces of our patients.
• We maintain the highest sanitization level and all our apparatus our cleaned and sanitized after every procedure.
• Our orthodontic treatment has great longevity and can last a lifetime with proper maintenance and care
• Our cordial staff make sure that you enter and leave the clinic with a smile on your face

So, if your question reads that where is the best dentist in Kolkata near me. The answer is always “at Smileline Orthodontic Clinic.”