Surgical repair or reconstruction of the jaw or jaw structures.
From Greek gnathos (jaw) plus plastos (molded or formed), a medical term combining the Greek roots for the surgical discipline of reshaping jawbones and tissues.
Gnathoplasty is exactly what orthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons do—they reshape your jaw to improve function or appearance, using a process literally named after ancient Greek concepts of molding!
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