Jaw surgery can readjust or realign the jaw. It’s also referred to as orthognathic surgery. It’s performed by oral or maxillofacial surgeons working along with an orthodontist most of the time. There ...

Craniofacial syndromes are deformities in the growth of the head and facial bones. These deformities are usually congenital, meaning babies have them at birth. Some of the craniofacial syndromes we ...

If your procedure involves both jaws, it’s called a double jaw surgery or bimaxillary osteotomy. The goal is to improve the function and appearance of your jaws. Depending on jaw deformities, a ...

Some birth defects threaten a child's life from the moment they're born, especially when the defect blocks the baby's airway. Two-year-old McKenzie Sizemore, for example, was born with Stickler ...

If you or someone you love is facing a mouth cancer diagnosis, MSK experts can help. If you want to learn about surgeries to treat mouth (oral) cancer, this is a place to start. We’ll explain types of ...