Effects of Malocclusion
Malocclusion impedes jaw function and does not allow proper chewing of food and exert negative influence on food digestion and overall body health. Crowding of teeth aggravates oral hygiene maintenance and increases likelyhood of dental caries and periodontal disease
Malocclusion teeth may wear out faster and dental prostheses wear may be shorten.
Severe skeletal malocclusions caused by jaw mismatch in size and position may cause serious problems including
- snoring and sleep apnea
- undesirable mouth breathing
- negative effect on speech function
- jaw joint pain
- affects overall facial profile aesthetics
Below are some of the conditions that may indicate the need for corrective jaw surgery. Always consult your dentists before determining if jaw surgery is suited or required for your case:
- difficulty chewing, or biting food
- difficulty swallowing
- chronic jaw or jaw joint (TMJ) pain and headache
- excessive wear of the teeth
- significant open bite
- unbalanced facial appearance from the front, or side
- facial injury or birth defects
- receding chin
- protruding jaw
- inability to make the lips meet without straining
- chronic mouth breathing and dry mouth
- sleep apnea (breathing problems when sleeping, including snoring)
Orthodontic treatment normally correct bites and problems with misaligned teeth, corrective jaw surgery may be to used to correct misalignment of the jaws.

Teeth are not aligned when uppper and lower jaws are closed.

Upper jaw protrudes outwards from lower jaw

Lower jaw protrudes outwards to upper jaw