Jaw surgery study: how jaw position affects joint healing
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Genetic & congenital, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study looks at how the way the upper jaw is positioned during corrective jaw surgery affects the joint's healing over time. It may help people with a specific type of underbite who are already planning to have both upper and lower jaw surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old
- You have a class III skeletal deformity (an underbite caused by bone structure)
- You are scheduled for bimaxillary orthognathic surgery (both upper and lower jaw surgery)
- You've completed pre-surgery orthodontic treatment (braces or aligners)
- During surgery, when the lower jaw piece is moved, it can only be rotated very slightly (no more than 4 degrees counterclockwise)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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