Surgical correction of bimaxillary protrusion in Singapore
on July 6, 2016
Many years ago, an orthodontic colleague referred a patient to me for extraction of four premolars. His orthodontic plan was to retract the front teeth back. However, when I asked the patient what made her sought orthodontic treatment in the first place, she said that she found her up …
Computerized simulation of jaw surgery for jaw asymmetry in Singapore
on June 29, 2016
A 24 year old Chinese male was referred by his orthodontist for surgical correction of his facial and jaw asymmetry. He had noticed that his face was twisted to one side and wanted to correct that. Corrective jaw surgery for facial asymmetry is always a bit tricky because nobody is pe …
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 prob …
Planning for corrective jaw surgery for underbite deformity
on June 22, 2016
Underbite deformity in Singapore is the most commonly correct dentofacial deformity. With advances in understanding of the healing process and orthodontic movement of teeth, it is usually treated in a surgery-first approach today. This is in contrast with the old practice of going thr …
“Descendants of the Sun” and Facial Feminization
on May 19, 2016
I learnt recently that I am from another planet. All because I thought “Descendants of the Sun” (DOTS) is a sequel to Bruce Willis’ “Tears of the Sun”. The revelation came when I was running a bone grafting course and teaching the participants how to draw blood to make platelet rich p …
Corrective jaw surgery and facial feminization in Singapore
on May 18, 2016
Corrective jaw surgeryis a functional surgery that seeks to correct the bite disharmonies due to disproportionate growth of the jaws. This jaw bone disproportion can give a face a very aggressive or “man-ly” look. Some men may actually like that kind of look if their job requires them …
Medisave, Medishield Life, Integrated Shield Plans and Corrective Jaw Surgery
on April 29, 2016
Cost is one of the major factors that a patient with a jaw deformity has to consider. There is a need and demand for corrective jaw surgery as jaw deformities do affect the chewing ability, speech and aesthetics. Surgery, however, is not cheap. A double jaw surgery costs about $35,000 …
Is corrective jaw surgery painful?
on March 24, 2016
Pain is one of the pain concerns of patients contemplating surgery. The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.” However, we …
Are there alternatives to corrective jaw surgery ?
on October 5, 2015
About half the number of patients who see me for a consultation on corrective jaw surgery are not sure if they need surgery. For this group, the first question that they ask is whether I think they need surgery. The other half has already done their research, they may even have consul …
What cosmetic jaw surgery should I have?
on September 30, 2015
Very often, I have new patients who ask me what surgery I think they need before even telling me what aspect of their face is bothering them. Some of these patients have been told by their friends many times over that their jaw is too long, too short, too crooked, etc, and they assume …
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