Jaw surgery is to treat facial or jaw conditions that affects structure, functions in eating, breathing and speech. Jaw Surgery is a common corrective option use together with Orthodontics to restore jaw’s appearance and functional bite.
People with severe under-bite, severe protrusion of upper teeth, severe open bite, crooked smile and
excessive upper gum show when smile.
If you show any of these symptoms, a consult with our maxillofacial oral surgeon can help you
understand the condition and we will be able to advise you more on the treatment options available.
Jaw surgery is performed in a hospital by a maxillofacial oral surgeon, under general anaesthesia. It will require 2-4 day of hospital stay. The length of surgery depends on upon the complexity of the case. Routine surgery on one jaw typically takes one to two hours. Surgery that involves multiple procedures may take as long as three to five hours.
Reconstructive surgery is a procedure to treat jaw injuries or jaw trauma. It depends on the severity, jaw injuries can affect a person’s facial appearance and even basic tasks like eating, talking or oral cleaning.
People with jaw injuries or jaw trauma and is having difficulty with basic jaw movement such as eating, talking and brushing of teeth.
If you show any of these symptoms, a consult with our maxillofacial oral surgeon can help you understand the condition and we will be able to advise you more on the treatment options available.
Reconstructive surgery is performed in a hospital by a maxillofacial oral surgeon, under general anaesthesia. It will require 2-4 day of hospital stay. The length of surgery depends on upon the complexity of the case. Routine surgery on one jaw typically takes one to two hours. Surgery that involves multiple procedures may take as long as three to five hours.
Dr Wong is an experienced specialist in dentofacial trauma and surgery. She is an expert in
wisdom teeth removal, dental implant treatment, corrective jaw surgery, management of oral
facial trauma and infections.
She is also well versed with the management of patients who have serious systemic
conditions, such as heart disease, head and neck cancer/irradiation, anti-coagulant and
bisphosphonate therapy.
Dr Wong qualified from the University of Malaya in 1995 and obtained her Master of Dental
Surgery in her chosen field of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery from the National University of
Singapore in 2002. She was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental
Surgeons in the subsequent year and was conferred Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine of
Singapore in 2005.
Dr Wong Wai Yee
MOH Accredited Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon
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