TMJ Surgery: When It's Actually Needed

TMJ Surgery: When It's Actually Needed

Blake Hickey
Published on: 26/06/2026

Most TMJ disorders are managed without surgery. When surgery is needed, surgeons use the least invasive option that fits: arthrocentesis, arthroscopy, open-joint surgery, then total joint replacement. Not medical advice.

Conditions & Procedures
Genioplasty (Chin Surgery): What It Is

Genioplasty (Chin Surgery): What It Is

Blake Hickey
Published on: 26/06/2026

A genioplasty repositions your own chin bone to balance the face. How a sliding genioplasty works, who it is for, how it differs from a chin implant, its link to jaw surgery, and general recovery. Not medical advice.

Conditions & Procedures
Overbite Surgery: What to Know

Overbite Surgery: What to Know

Blake Hickey
Published on: 26/06/2026

A severe overbite is usually a Class II bite from a lower jaw set too far back. Surgery most often advances the lower jaw (BSSO), sometimes with upper-jaw surgery. When braces are enough and how stable results are. Not medical advice.

Conditions & Procedures
Underbite Surgery: What to Know

Underbite Surgery: What to Know

Blake Hickey
Published on: 26/06/2026

An underbite is a Class III bite that, when skeletal and significant, usually needs surgery: moving the lower jaw back, the upper jaw forward, or both. How it is corrected and the treatment process. Not medical advice.

Conditions & Procedures