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❌❌IMPORTANT INFORMATION ❌❌
Following the announcement regarding the national lockdown, we wanted to reassure you that your safety is paramount.
As we are a healthcare provision, we are able to open and offer our patients a COVID safe environment to be treated in. We will be open for our usual hours at present, all appointments will proceed as scheduled with COVID procedures in place throughout the practice.
Should you wish to speak to us about a new enquiry or an existing appointment please contact us on 0161 622 0987.
Thank you for your patience and continued support.
Oldham Orthodontics
Some people consider jaw surgery, or orthognathic surgery, to improve their jawline or facial symmetry. For other people, jaw surgery is medically necessary. In short, if you have a condition that severely impedes the function of your jaw, you may need to have surgery.
No matter how well you take care of your teeth, there are certain dental problems that are caused by genetics and there is nothing you can do to prevent them. An underbite is one of those issues. However, just because you cannot prevent an underbite does not mean that you need to live with it for the rest of your life or let your lifestyle suffer as a result.
Patients may feel discomfort after an operation, although the level will vary from patient to patient for both adults and children. When you go home, it is important that a friend or relative spends the first night with you. Remember to take any advised or prescribed medications. You will be able to shower on the second day after jaw surgery, but you must avoid hot, prolonged showers which may cause bleeding in the upper jaw if surgery is performed there.