OUR SERVICES
Corrective Jaw Surgery
Orthognathic surgery to correct jaw alignment, improve bite function, restore facial symmetry, and clear nasal obstruction.
Procedures We Offer
Overbite correction
Underbite correction
Facial asymmetry
Nasal obstruction
About This Service
At Bluebird Oral Surgery, our approach to corrective jaw (orthognathic) surgery combines advanced surgical skill, personalized care, and a focus on both function and beauty — improving your bite, breathing, sleep, and facial harmony. We work closely with orthodontists across Central Oregon throughout planning and recovery.
What to Know
Corrective jaw surgery is used when the upper jaw, lower jaw, or chin position creates problems with chewing, speech, breathing, facial balance, or jaw joint comfort. Planning often combines orthodontics, 3D imaging, bite analysis, and surgical simulation to move the jaws into a more stable relationship. Conditions such as overbite, underbite, open bite, facial asymmetry, and airway restriction may benefit from coordinated orthodontic and surgical treatment.
Procedure Details
Overbite correction
Surgery may reposition one or both jaws when the lower jaw sits too far back or the upper jaw relationship creates functional bite problems. Treatment is usually coordinated with orthodontics.
Underbite correction
An underbite can affect chewing, speech, tooth wear, and facial balance. Corrective surgery can reposition the jaws into a healthier relationship when growth or skeletal structure is the main cause.
Facial asymmetry
Jaw asymmetry can shift the bite, chin, lips, or facial midline. 3D planning helps evaluate the skeletal pattern and plan movements that improve both function and balance.
Nasal obstruction
Certain jaw movements can improve nasal airflow or airway space when anatomy contributes to obstruction. Evaluation may include imaging, bite analysis, and coordination with medical providers when needed.
Fellowship-Level Expertise
Our surgeons have completed advanced training in corrective jaw surgery, with deep experience across the full range of procedures:
LeFort osteotomies (upper jaw surgery)
Bilateral sagittal split osteotomies (BSSO) for the lower jaw
SARPE (surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion)
SAME (surgically assisted maxillary expansion)
Airway-Focused, Health-Driven Care
Our surgical plans always consider nasal breathing and airway health. For many patients, jaw surgery can significantly improve chronic mouth breathing, obstructive sleep apnea, and poor sleep quality with daytime fatigue. By correcting the underlying bone position that narrows the airway, orthognathic surgery offers a long-term solution rather than the temporary relief of removable devices or soft-tissue adjuncts.
Orthodontics or No Orthodontics — We’re Flexible
For patients with a healthy bite and good alignment, surgery can often be performed without braces or aligners. When orthodontics is needed, we coordinate your care with any orthodontist in Central Oregon, using braces or clear aligners such as Invisalign®, and work closely together on communication and surgical timing — so you can choose what fits your lifestyle and provider preferences.
Aesthetic and Functional Results
We balance facial aesthetics with functional improvements, enhancing the harmony of your profile, jawline, bite, and breathing. Our goal is a natural, balanced look that improves both how you feel and how you function.
Digital Surgical Planning for Predictable Results
We use Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) and advanced 3D imaging to meticulously plan your surgery. You’ll see simulated outcomes beforehand and benefit from greater precision, shorter operating time, more predictable healing, and custom titanium plates for select cases designed to fit your anatomy.
Comprehensive, All-in-One Care
When appropriate, we combine other procedures during your jaw surgery to reduce overall recovery time and improve results, including wisdom teeth removal, nasal turbinate reduction to improve airflow, rhinoplasty to refine nasal shape or function, and cervicoplasty for chin and neck contouring.
Surgery Provided in Our Office
Whenever appropriate, your surgery is performed on-site at our office — avoiding the hassle and cost of a hospital stay — in a fully equipped, comfortable, and private setting. Anesthesia is personalized for less bleeding, reduced nausea and grogginess, and faster recovery, with multimodal pain management that keeps you comfortable without relying heavily on narcotics.
Understanding the Risks
Swelling and bruising are normal and can last several weeks; most patients need 2–4 weeks off school or work depending on the surgery and recovery.
Temporary numbness in the lips or chin is common after lower jaw surgery and usually improves over time; permanent numbness in a small patch is a rare possibility.
A soft-food diet is important during healing — typically for about one month after surgery.
Surgical risks such as infection, bleeding, or the need for revision are rare but possible, and we are equipped to handle them.
Recovery takes time — you’ll likely feel better within a few weeks, but full healing and final results take several months.
Are the jaws wired shut afterward? For almost all patients, no — this is a rare measure used only in very specific circumstances.
Procedures We Offer
Overbite correction
Underbite correction
Facial asymmetry
Nasal obstruction
About This Service
At Bluebird Oral Surgery, our approach to corrective jaw (orthognathic) surgery combines advanced surgical skill, personalized care, and a focus on both function and beauty — improving your bite, breathing, sleep, and facial harmony. We work closely with orthodontists across Central Oregon throughout planning and recovery.
What to Know
Corrective jaw surgery is used when the upper jaw, lower jaw, or chin position creates problems with chewing, speech, breathing, facial balance, or jaw joint comfort. Planning often combines orthodontics, 3D imaging, bite analysis, and surgical simulation to move the jaws into a more stable relationship. Conditions such as overbite, underbite, open bite, facial asymmetry, and airway restriction may benefit from coordinated orthodontic and surgical treatment.
Procedure Details
Overbite correction
Surgery may reposition one or both jaws when the lower jaw sits too far back or the upper jaw relationship creates functional bite problems. Treatment is usually coordinated with orthodontics.
Underbite correction
An underbite can affect chewing, speech, tooth wear, and facial balance. Corrective surgery can reposition the jaws into a healthier relationship when growth or skeletal structure is the main cause.
Facial asymmetry
Jaw asymmetry can shift the bite, chin, lips, or facial midline. 3D planning helps evaluate the skeletal pattern and plan movements that improve both function and balance.
Nasal obstruction
Certain jaw movements can improve nasal airflow or airway space when anatomy contributes to obstruction. Evaluation may include imaging, bite analysis, and coordination with medical providers when needed.
Fellowship-Level Expertise
Our surgeons have completed advanced training in corrective jaw surgery, with deep experience across the full range of procedures:
LeFort osteotomies (upper jaw surgery)
Bilateral sagittal split osteotomies (BSSO) for the lower jaw
SARPE (surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion)
SAME (surgically assisted maxillary expansion)
Airway-Focused, Health-Driven Care
Our surgical plans always consider nasal breathing and airway health. For many patients, jaw surgery can significantly improve chronic mouth breathing, obstructive sleep apnea, and poor sleep quality with daytime fatigue. By correcting the underlying bone position that narrows the airway, orthognathic surgery offers a long-term solution rather than the temporary relief of removable devices or soft-tissue adjuncts.
Orthodontics or No Orthodontics — We’re Flexible
For patients with a healthy bite and good alignment, surgery can often be performed without braces or aligners. When orthodontics is needed, we coordinate your care with any orthodontist in Central Oregon, using braces or clear aligners such as Invisalign®, and work closely together on communication and surgical timing — so you can choose what fits your lifestyle and provider preferences.
Aesthetic and Functional Results
We balance facial aesthetics with functional improvements, enhancing the harmony of your profile, jawline, bite, and breathing. Our goal is a natural, balanced look that improves both how you feel and how you function.
Digital Surgical Planning for Predictable Results
We use Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) and advanced 3D imaging to meticulously plan your surgery. You’ll see simulated outcomes beforehand and benefit from greater precision, shorter operating time, more predictable healing, and custom titanium plates for select cases designed to fit your anatomy.
Comprehensive, All-in-One Care
When appropriate, we combine other procedures during your jaw surgery to reduce overall recovery time and improve results, including wisdom teeth removal, nasal turbinate reduction to improve airflow, rhinoplasty to refine nasal shape or function, and cervicoplasty for chin and neck contouring.
Surgery Provided in Our Office
Whenever appropriate, your surgery is performed on-site at our office — avoiding the hassle and cost of a hospital stay — in a fully equipped, comfortable, and private setting. Anesthesia is personalized for less bleeding, reduced nausea and grogginess, and faster recovery, with multimodal pain management that keeps you comfortable without relying heavily on narcotics.
Understanding the Risks
Swelling and bruising are normal and can last several weeks; most patients need 2–4 weeks off school or work depending on the surgery and recovery.
Temporary numbness in the lips or chin is common after lower jaw surgery and usually improves over time; permanent numbness in a small patch is a rare possibility.
A soft-food diet is important during healing — typically for about one month after surgery.
Surgical risks such as infection, bleeding, or the need for revision are rare but possible, and we are equipped to handle them.
Recovery takes time — you’ll likely feel better within a few weeks, but full healing and final results take several months.
Are the jaws wired shut afterward? For almost all patients, no — this is a rare measure used only in very specific circumstances.
Procedures We Offer
Overbite correction
Underbite correction
Facial asymmetry
Nasal obstruction
About This Service
At Bluebird Oral Surgery, our approach to corrective jaw (orthognathic) surgery combines advanced surgical skill, personalized care, and a focus on both function and beauty — improving your bite, breathing, sleep, and facial harmony. We work closely with orthodontists across Central Oregon throughout planning and recovery.
What to Know
Corrective jaw surgery is used when the upper jaw, lower jaw, or chin position creates problems with chewing, speech, breathing, facial balance, or jaw joint comfort. Planning often combines orthodontics, 3D imaging, bite analysis, and surgical simulation to move the jaws into a more stable relationship. Conditions such as overbite, underbite, open bite, facial asymmetry, and airway restriction may benefit from coordinated orthodontic and surgical treatment.
Procedure Details
Overbite correction
Surgery may reposition one or both jaws when the lower jaw sits too far back or the upper jaw relationship creates functional bite problems. Treatment is usually coordinated with orthodontics.
Underbite correction
An underbite can affect chewing, speech, tooth wear, and facial balance. Corrective surgery can reposition the jaws into a healthier relationship when growth or skeletal structure is the main cause.
Facial asymmetry
Jaw asymmetry can shift the bite, chin, lips, or facial midline. 3D planning helps evaluate the skeletal pattern and plan movements that improve both function and balance.
Nasal obstruction
Certain jaw movements can improve nasal airflow or airway space when anatomy contributes to obstruction. Evaluation may include imaging, bite analysis, and coordination with medical providers when needed.
Fellowship-Level Expertise
Our surgeons have completed advanced training in corrective jaw surgery, with deep experience across the full range of procedures:
LeFort osteotomies (upper jaw surgery)
Bilateral sagittal split osteotomies (BSSO) for the lower jaw
SARPE (surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion)
SAME (surgically assisted maxillary expansion)
Airway-Focused, Health-Driven Care
Our surgical plans always consider nasal breathing and airway health. For many patients, jaw surgery can significantly improve chronic mouth breathing, obstructive sleep apnea, and poor sleep quality with daytime fatigue. By correcting the underlying bone position that narrows the airway, orthognathic surgery offers a long-term solution rather than the temporary relief of removable devices or soft-tissue adjuncts.
Orthodontics or No Orthodontics — We’re Flexible
For patients with a healthy bite and good alignment, surgery can often be performed without braces or aligners. When orthodontics is needed, we coordinate your care with any orthodontist in Central Oregon, using braces or clear aligners such as Invisalign®, and work closely together on communication and surgical timing — so you can choose what fits your lifestyle and provider preferences.
Aesthetic and Functional Results
We balance facial aesthetics with functional improvements, enhancing the harmony of your profile, jawline, bite, and breathing. Our goal is a natural, balanced look that improves both how you feel and how you function.
Digital Surgical Planning for Predictable Results
We use Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) and advanced 3D imaging to meticulously plan your surgery. You’ll see simulated outcomes beforehand and benefit from greater precision, shorter operating time, more predictable healing, and custom titanium plates for select cases designed to fit your anatomy.
Comprehensive, All-in-One Care
When appropriate, we combine other procedures during your jaw surgery to reduce overall recovery time and improve results, including wisdom teeth removal, nasal turbinate reduction to improve airflow, rhinoplasty to refine nasal shape or function, and cervicoplasty for chin and neck contouring.
Surgery Provided in Our Office
Whenever appropriate, your surgery is performed on-site at our office — avoiding the hassle and cost of a hospital stay — in a fully equipped, comfortable, and private setting. Anesthesia is personalized for less bleeding, reduced nausea and grogginess, and faster recovery, with multimodal pain management that keeps you comfortable without relying heavily on narcotics.
Understanding the Risks
Swelling and bruising are normal and can last several weeks; most patients need 2–4 weeks off school or work depending on the surgery and recovery.
Temporary numbness in the lips or chin is common after lower jaw surgery and usually improves over time; permanent numbness in a small patch is a rare possibility.
A soft-food diet is important during healing — typically for about one month after surgery.
Surgical risks such as infection, bleeding, or the need for revision are rare but possible, and we are equipped to handle them.
Recovery takes time — you’ll likely feel better within a few weeks, but full healing and final results take several months.
Are the jaws wired shut afterward? For almost all patients, no — this is a rare measure used only in very specific circumstances.
Schedule a Consultation
Most procedures begin with a referral from your dentist or physician. Contact us to discuss your needs and confirm coverage before your visit.