{"id":91,"date":"2025-09-23T11:06:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drtayyebdental.com\/blog\/?p=91"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:32:12","slug":"what-is-orthognathic-surgery-and-who-needs-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drtayyebdental.com\/blog\/what-is-orthognathic-surgery-and-who-needs-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Orthognathic Surgery and Who Needs It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"91\" class=\"elementor elementor-91\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ddd2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35ddd2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa97baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa97baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Orthognathic Surgery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61bec1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61bec1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orthognathic surgery, commonly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/drtayyebdental.com\/jaw-surgery.html\">jaw surgery<\/a>, is a corrective procedure that realigns the jaws to improve function, appearance, and overall oral health. It\u2019s performed by oral and<a href=\"https:\/\/drtayyebdental.com\/best-oral-maxillofacial-surgeon-in-gorakhpur.html\"> maxillofacial<\/a> surgeons to treat skeletal and dental irregularities that cannot be corrected with braces alone.<\/p><p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drtayyebdental.com\/jaw-surgery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Tayyeb\u2019s Dental &amp; Maxillofacial Center<\/a>, we specialize in advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/drtayyebdental.com\/jaw-surgery.html\"><strong>jaw surgery in Gorakhpur<\/strong><\/a> to help patients achieve balanced facial structure and improved quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a2c16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7a2c16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47bdd5 elementor-widget 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deformities<\/li><\/ul><p>If you experience any of these issues, a consultation with an oral surgeon can determine whether jaw surgery is right for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d1784 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47d1784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee9829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ee9829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Jaw Surgery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4e818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb4e818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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