Le Forte 1

- Surgical repositioning of the upper jaw may be recommended after 12-15 months of orthodontics
- This upper jaw surgery can improve the display of upper teeth by making them more or less prominent
- A Le Forte I osteotomy can shift the upper jaw forward, upwards or downwards
- However, patients may choose to not do this operation and rather live with an imperfect bite and / or an imperfect bite
- Impacted wisdom teeth can usually be removed at the same operation
- Patients choosing not to do jaw surgery will need more retainer wear over the years because the bite will be less stable
- See Treatment information Surgical Orthodontics