Corrective jaw surgery- orthodontics or jaw surgery?
on October 12, 2017
Most medical problems have at least two possible solutions; surgical and non-surgical. Given that most people do not like to be cut, non-surgical options are by far the preferred option for most patients. For example, if you have some clogged-up arteries in your heart, do you go to …
A little bit of orthognathic surgery but not too much
on June 6, 2017
It is quite common in my practice to have patients coming in to ask for jaw surgery to correct what they feel are minor deformities. They often say that they are not seeking major changes and only want a bit of surgery but not too much. Every often, such requests are harder to ful …
Who calls the shots in orthognathic surgery- orthodontist or surgeon?
on May 8, 2017
Many conditions require multi-disciplinary management. For example, ischemic heart disease may require the expertise of the cardiologist and the cardiothoracic surgeon. In the same, way, dentofacial deformities require the expertise of the orthodontist and the maxillofacial surgeon. T …
What cosmetic jaw surgery do I need?
on September 21, 2016
The advent of the internet has done much to decrease the information asymmetry between patient and doctor. Having the information is one thing but joining the dots to complete a picture is another. The wealth of information that is freely available on the web can be overwhelming. Co …
Creating the V Shape Face by Jaw Reduction Surgery in Singapore
on July 15, 2016
Twenty-four years ago, when I was preparing my Master’s thesis, I reviewed a lot of literature on facial norms. I needed to look at what constitute a “normal” face. As it turned out, most of the publications were actually based on aesthetic ideals. Naturally, this is because surgical …
Facial contouring with orthognathic surgery in Singapore
on July 11, 2016
Facial contouring surgery consists of augmentation and reduction of facial bones to change the contours of the face. Augmentation can be achieved by using implants. These implants are screwed onto the underlying facial bone to increase the projection of the face where it is deficient, …
Computerized simulation of underbite corrective surgery in Singapore
on June 28, 2016
A 19 year old male Chinese patient was referred by his orthodontist for surgical correction of underbite deformity. It is commonly believed by most patients looking for underbite corrective surgery that their problem lies with the lower jaw being too long. However, it is rarely a pr …
Planning for Corrective Jaw Surgery for Overbite in Singapore.
on June 24, 2016
Overbite deformity, whereby the lower jaw is significantly shorter than the upper jaw is actually a lot more common in Singapore. However, it is not as commonly treated surgically. This may be due to the fact that the ideal jaw relation dictates that the upper jaw is more protruding t …
Asymmetry of jaws - abnormal growth or disproportionate development
on September 19, 2015
Everybody has asymmetry to a certain extent. The left side is not a mirror image of the right and is never meant to be. Internally, our organs are even more different. As such nobody is symmetrical. However, gross facial asymmetry is also a sign that something is not quite right. Whil …
How to Choose an Aesthetic Clinic in Singapore?
on January 19, 2015
Given the many advances in aesthetic medicine over recent years, cosmetic procedures in Singapore are becoming more popular than ever before, allowing people to resolve appearance problems today that previous generations simply had to live with. This increasing demand for cosmetic pro …
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