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Double Jaw
Surgery for
Mouth Protrusion

What is Protruded Mouth?
A mouth protrusion refers to cases where the mouth appears relatively protruded compared to the edge of the jaw or the nose when seen from the side.
The underlying cause of protruded mouth is either certain or entire part of the upper jaw (maxilla) that includes upper teeth or the lower jaw (mandible) that includes lower teeth is notably protruded forward when compared to the edge of the nose or jaw.

Mouth Protrusion Surgical Method

The appropriate surgical method needs to be selected based on the underlying causes of the mouth protrusion. Accurate diagnosis is needed on the development of the upper and the lower jaws, including the protruded area, the shape of the protrusion, and the degree of protrusion. Precise diagnosis and proper treatment is possible only when there is a thorough understanding and surgical experience in orthodontics, mouth protrusion surgery, double jaw surgery, and facial bone contouring surgery.

- - Mild Mouth Protrusion– Orthodontics
    
    In case of a non-severe mouth protrusion, only the orthodontic treatment is used to correct for the mouth protrusion In most cases, back teeth located behind canine teeth are extracted, and the front teeth are pushed into this space. The treatment period takes up between one and half to two years, and any misaligned teeth can also be treated concurrently.
- - Mouth Protrusion with Exposed Gum
    - Anterior Segmental Osteotomy (ASO)
    
    Under this method, 4 back teeth (2 upper teeth and 2 lower teeth) located behind canine teeth are extracted, and the protruded mouth is treated by pushing the protruded gum bone and teeth into the extracted space surgically.
- - Lantern Jaw Mouth Protrusion
    - Double jaw surgery
    
    In case of a protruded mouth that accompanies malocclusion, double jaw surgery is needed. In case of a long face or facial asymmetry, a mouth protrusion surgery itself is insufficient as the gum will continue to be exposed. By The overall backward (and upward) movement of the upper jaw, the issue of gum bone exposure can be solved effectively at once by using this method.

Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery Specialists
Who Understand
Beautiful Faces

Many patients who visit EU ask this question. Although people tend to think that receiving double jaw surgery at an oral and maxillofacial surgery hospital would enhance the functional aspects but would be difficult to improve the beauty aspects. But this is a misconception.

Dr. Jong Yun Kim and Dr. Hee Jin Shin at EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery are oral and maxillofacial surgery specialists, who have helped numerous patients recover their functionality and are highly experienced in performing facial bone surgery for a wide variety of cases.

As a result of significant experience in facial bone surgery, combined with endless study and research on beautiful faces, our EU doctors are now widely recognized as the specialists in the oral and maxillofacial surgery area. Instead of simply striving for some standardized facial structures, our EU specialists improve not only the functional aspects but also the beauty aspects that consider unique individuality.

SSRO or IVRO
Instead of choosing either SSRO or IVRO, we choose the most appropriate surgical method tailored to the individual patients

The two primary surgical methods in double jaw surgery are SSRO (Sagittal Split Ramus Osteotomy) and IVRO (Intraoral Vertical Ramus Osteotomy). While the preferred surgical method may vary slightly depending on the hospital and the surgeon, Both methods are used at EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

From time to time, our patients ask us which of the two methods, SSRO and IVRO, is better. Whenever we receive this question, our response at EU is always the same.

The appropriate surgical method depends on the patient’s unique circumstances, and the method that offer the most benefits, given the patient’s circumstances, is the best surgical method to use.

EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery maximizes the advantages of SSRO and IVRO while mitigating the disadvantages by utilizing close SSRO and close IVRO surgical methods.

Surgery-First
Approach System
Based on Technological
Competence

Double jaw surgery and orthodontics are inseparably related. In general, at least 6 months of minimum orthodontic treatment is needed prior to double jaw surgery, and another period of orthodontic treatment is needed after the surgery. The entire process of double jaw surgery takes up 2 years on average to be completed.

Pre-surgery at EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery has the advantage of not requiring orthodontic treatment prior to the surgery. This is possible as a result of the highly sophisticated skills possessed by Dr. Kim and Dr. Shin.

To perform the surgery-first approach reliably, the three factors, accurate diagnosis and systematic surgical plans, surgical skills of the doctors, must all be in harmony.

The surgery-first approach would not be offered if there was a lack of experience or confidence in the results. EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is highly confident in delivering results.

Man and woman,
Design that Considers
Unique Individuality

Double jaw surgery by itself is surgery performed while considering the unique characteristics and circumstances of individuals, and therefore a particularly different surgical method does not necessarily apply as a result of the patient being a man vs. being a woman.
However, given the assumption that the functionality is enhanced satisfactorily, the surgery can be performed to tailor to the image that each patient desires.

Doing so requires the surgeons to possess technical competence and a sense of beauty, combined with genuine interest and understanding as to what the patient truly wants. These are reasons why EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery are highly and genuinely interested in each of the patients it serves, and there are reasons why EU patients have such a high level of satisfaction as to the results of their surgery.

EU Oral & Maxillofacial
Surgery that
beautify even the inner
side of the bones
Double jaw surgery is correcting for malocclusion by adjusting the locations of facial bones. Doing so will correct for the imbalance of facial bones, recover the functionality by correcting for malocclusion, and enhance the beauty of the face shape. The skills and competence of the surgeons performing double jaw surgery can be assessed by simply examining the bone surface after cutting.

Many patients say even the bone pictures at EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery are pretty. This is attributable to our precise understanding on facial bone structure and functions.

We understand deeply as to how much burden that our patients have and how long our patients have thought about double jaw surgery until they finally decided to proceed with such a major surgery. Accordingly, EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery will strive endless to achieve healthy and beautiful results by performing safe and correct surgery based on adequate consultations and precise diagnosis.

Medical Institution for Attraction of Foreign Patients
EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is officially certified as the Medical Institution for Attraction of Foreign Patients.
Gangnam-gu Medical Tour Collaborating Institution
EU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery has successfully passed highly strict criteria to officially be one of the Gangnam-gu Medical Tour Collaborating Institutions.
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