Orthognathic Jaw Surgery information from Dr. David Trent - http://santarosaoralsurgery.com Dr. David Trent DDS, MS maintains a full scope surgical armamentarium including dentoalveolar surgery, wisdom tooth extraction, dental implant placement, and pathology management. He has particular interest and emphasis surrounding pediatric conditions as well as reconstructive surgery of the facial skeleton, corrective jaw (orthognathic) surgery,and management of complex craniofacial conditions. Hello, I’m Dr. David Trent of Santa Rosa & Rohnert Park Oral Surgery. I am a Dentist & Medical Doctor. Orthognathic Surgery, or corrective jaw surgery, is one of the most rewarding services offered at Santa Rosa & Rohnert Park Oral Surgery. When one or both of the jaws fail to develop correctly, the patient is often unable to chew or speak efficiently. The orthodontist can often correct this condition, but in some cases, the abnormal growth is severe enough that the orthodontist can’t correct it without jaw surgery. While the purpose of jaw surgery is to correct the functional problem, a natural result of jaw surgery is improved esthetics. The most amazing positive changes in appearance that I have ever seen are after orthognathic surgery. The orthodontist prepares for the jaw surgery by using braces to align the jaws for their new position. Once ready, the surgeon then separates the jaws and moves them to the new position. There are very small incisions, if any, made on the skin. Typically the surgery last 2 to 4 hours and the patient spends no more than one night in the hospital. Most patients miss a week or two of work and a non-chewing diet is required for six weeks. Once the surgery is completed, the orthodontist will finish the small fine corrections needed to finish the bite. Most patients wear braces for 18 to 24 months, with the surgery completed somewhere in the middle. The surgeons and team at Santa Rosa & Rohnert Park Oral Surgery are uniquely trained and proficient in Orthognathic Surgery, and we love to see the results! For all of your oral surgery needs, please visit us at Santa Rosa & Rohnert Park Oral Surgery. We perform general tooth extractions, wisdom tooth removal, dental implant procedures, bone grafting, facial trauma surgery, and oral pathology procedures. We service all of Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Napa and Marin counties and look forward to caring for you at one of our state of the art oral surgery facilities. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to call our offices. Thank you. Santa Rosa & Rohnert Park Oral Surgery Santa Rosa Office: 1174 Montgomery Drive Santa Rosa, CA 95405 707.545.4625 info@santarosaoralsurgery.com Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Rohnert Park Office: 1350 Medical Center Drive Rohnert Park, CA 94928 707.584.1630 info@rohnertparkoralsurgery.com Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Services: Wisdom Teeth Removal | Dental Implants | Bone Grafting | General anesthesia and IV sedation | iCAT 3-D imaging | Exposure and bracketing of impacted teeth | Facial Trauma | Orthognathic surgery | Oral Pathology Locations Served: Santa Rosa, CA | Rohnert Park, CA | Windsor, CA | Sebastopol, CA | Petaluma, CA | Sonoma, CA | Healdsburg, CA | Cloverdale, CA | Sonoma County, CA | Marin County, CA | Mendocino County, CA | Lake County, CA

• published: 13 Jan 2015
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