BAOMS Home Patients I think I may need this operation? Jaw Surgery - British Orthodontic Society Website Download as an information leaflet (PDF) Jaw Surgery - British Orthodontic Society Website Orthognathic surgery is an operation to reposition the jaws. The operation aims to correct imbalance between the upper and lower jaws which will enable the teeth to bite together correctly; this also has the benefit of balancing and enhancing the facial appearance. Below are links to the BOS - British Orthodontic Society website which offers excellent video information. Quick Links Top Jaw Surgery (maxillary Osteotomy) Bottom Jaw Surgery (Mandibular Osteotomy) Double Jaw Surgery (Bimaxillary Osteotomy) Other types of Jaw Surgery FOR PATIENTS What is Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryFind a SurgeonI think I may have...?A Dry Mouth A Neck Lump Basal Cell Carcinoma Burning Mouth Syndrome Jaw Joint Problems Lichen Planus Mouth Cancer Recurrent Oral Ulceration Trigeminal Neuralgia Wisdom teeth problems I think I may need this operation?BiopsyOral (Mouth) Biopsy Removal of Facial Skin Lesion Cancer and OncologyFibular Free Flap Laser Excision of Mouth Lesion Neck Dissection Radial Forearm Flap Staging of Head and Neck Cancer Cosmetic and soft tissueBlepharoplasty Scar Revision Setting back of Prominent Ears (Pinnaplasty or Otoplasty) Suturing of Facial Lacerations Dental InjuryCaring For Your Mouth After a Dental Injury FracturesFractures of the Cheekbone Fractures of the Lower Jaw Fractures of the Upper Jaw Nasal Fracture Imaging and ScansHaving a CT Scan Having a Sialogram. Having an MRI Scan Oral SurgeryApicetomy Coronectomy Exposure of Impacted Canine Hip Bone Graft Insertion of Dental implant Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teeth Orthognathic SurgeryGenioplasty (Chin Surgery) Jaw Surgery - British Orthodontic Society Website Mandibular (Lower Jaw) Osteotomy Maxillary (Upper Jaw) Osteotomy Reconstructive SurgeryAnterolateral free flap (ALT) DCIA/Deep Circumflex Iliac Artery Flap Fibular Free Flap Medial Sural Artery Perforator free flap (MSAP) Pectoralis Major flap Scapula flap Salivary Gland SurgeryHaving a Sialogram. Removal of Parotid Gland Removal of Sublingual Salivary Gland Removal of Submandibular Gland Sialendoscopy TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint)Arthrocentesis (Wash out) of Jaw Joint Arthroscopy of the Jaw Joint Open Jaw Joint Surgery Temporomandibular Joint Replacement Surgery The Patient's JourneyIlankovan About Face FundQOMS – Quality Outcomes in Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryQOMS Audit registriesQOMS Condition- and Procedure-specific registriesQOMS Secondary ResearchQOMS Patient information leafletsGlossary WHAT IS ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY Oral & Maxillofacial (OMF) Surgeons specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck. Find out more here. WHAT IS ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY THE PATIENT'S JOURNEY The assessment and treatment of oral and maxillofacial conditions can be complex and, at times, confusing for patients. Find more information about your treatment here. THE PATIENT'S JOURNEY I THINK I MAY HAVE...? In this section you can browse and find the various common symptoms and conditions that the maxillofacial surgeons manage. I THINK I MAY HAVE...? I THINK I MAY NEED THIS OPERATION? Your Surgeon may have recommended a particular procedure for you. Use this section as a guide to search for the procedure you may need. I THINK I MAY NEED THIS OPERATION? SUPPORT GROUPS SUPPORT GROUPS FIND AN OMF SURGEON Use this search facility to find a fellow of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. FIND AN OMF SURGEON Sponsors and partners