Usually means: Surgical correction of jaw alignment.
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  1. orthognathic surgery: Infoplease Dictionary
  2. orthognathic surgery: Dictionary.com
  3. Orthognathic Surgery, Orthognathic surgery: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. Orthognathic surgery: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Orthognathic surgery: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wikipedia (Orthognathic surgery)

noun:  Orthognathic surgery, also known as corrective jaw surgery or simply jaw surgery, is surgery designed to correct conditions of the jaw and lower face related to structure, growth, airway issues including sleep apnea, TMJ disorders, malocclusion problems primarily arising from skeletal disharmonies, and other orthodontic dental bite problems that cannot be treated easily with braces, as well as the broad range of facial imbalances, disharmonies, asymmetries, and malproportions where correction may be considered to improve facial aesthetics and self-esteem.


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