The Team Approach:

Drs. Wittenberg and McBride firmly believe that Orthognathic surgery is best performed using the team approach in which the patient, the orthodontist, and the oral and maxillofacial surgeon have integral roles.

• The Orthodontist's role
• Dr. Wittenberg's role
• The Treatment Plan

The Orthodontist's role:
Your orthodontist studies the position of your teeth and determines how braces will prepare your bite for surgery.
Records document where your teeth are before braces are put on. As your teeth shift, additional records are taken to help plan the treatment. Some common records taken are X-ray's of your skull (Cephalometry) and your mouth (Panorex). Casts that reproduce your teeth and jaws and initial photographs are also taken.

The surgeon's role:
Dr. Wittenberg studies your jaws to determine how your imbalance affects your bite and how your bones may be repositioned to improve your jaw function. Dr. Wittenberg will perform a detailed examine and determines with your orthodontist the appropriate treatment.

The treatment plan:
When your orthodontist and Dr. Wittenberg complete their evaluation, they may prepare a
treatment plan in one of the several ways: they may sketch your new profile on paper. They then will discuss with you the different options from no treatment , to only orthonditical treatment to the combined treatment between the orthodontist and the surgeon. After discussing the risks and benefits of the procedure, you have to decide on the final treatment plan. Changing your mind about surgery in the middle of the brace treatment will make the treatment more difficult and will prolong it.

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Team Approach | Preparation Before the Surgery | Different Surgeries | After the Surgery

For more information schedule your free consultation with Dr. Wittenberg to discuss this procedure in full. Our experienced and professional office staff members are here to help you with all your questions. Call our offices at (831) 636-9808.