Can Jaw Surgery Fix Your Breathing — and Your Self-Confidence? What Orthognathic Surgery Actually Changes
Introduction If you've been told your jaw shape affects more than just your smile, you're not imagining things. For many people, jaw position influences chewing, speech, facial balance — and crucially, how well air moves through the upper airway. If conservative measures haven't eased pain, dysfunction, or breathing problems, a specialist-led surgical opinion may be the next step. For patients in Alaska exploring surgical solutions, TMJ Surgery Anchorage can be part of a broader evaluation that includes both temporomandibular (TMJ) concerns and corrective jaw (orthognathic) procedures. Below I’ll walk through what the terms mean, what actually changes when an oral and maxillofacial surgeon performs orthognathic (jaw) surgery, how that can affect breathing and self-confidence, and when surgical TMJ treatments are considered — all based on information from All Alaska Oral & Craniofacial Surgery. What is TMJ disorder, and why does it matter? The temporomandibula...