Maxillofacial surgery is a branch of medicine that deals with the surgical treatment of conditions affecting the face and jaws. It is a relatively new field of medicine, only gaining widespread recognition in the early 20th century. Maxillofacial surgery is a specialized form of surgery that requires extensive training and experience. It is also concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the oral and facial regions.

Why Do You Need Maxillofacial Surgery?

There are many reasons why you may need maxillofacial surgery. Some of the top reasons are as mentioned below:

• If you are born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and palate
• You have suffered injuries to the face
• With growing age, you may develop conditions that require surgery to correct
• If you have any birth defect
• You are suffering from trauma 
• You are hit with a disease
• You want to restore function and appearance to the face and jaws

Benefits of Maxillofacial Surgery

Most people are born with jaws that can function well enough to eat, talk and breathe. However, there are some people with congenital defects of the face or jaws, or who develop problems with their jaws later in life as a result of injury or disease. Maxillofacial surgery deals with the correction of these problems. 

There are many benefits to maxillofacial surgery, both for the patient and for society as a whole. 

1. For the patient, the obvious benefit is an improvement in appearance and function.
2. If you have misaligned jaws that cause trouble while chewing or swallowing the food, this surgery will be a blessing for you.
3. It helps in speech improvement 
4. Misaligned jaws also are a reason for headaches. You can get rid of your headache with this surgery.
5.  It resolves your problem of sleeping known as sleep apnea

Do not feel embarrassed anymore with facial deformities, and continue smiling beautifully by getting maxillofacial surgery by the right surgeon