SC Orthodontics · Orthodontics & surgical coordination
When jaw position is part of the bite problem, the plan needs more than tooth alignment. Explore orthodontic care coordinated with your oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
A combined approach, when it is needed
Orthognathic surgery repositions a jaw or jaws. It may be considered when the jaw relationship limits what orthodontics alone can achieve. Choosing that route requires a joint assessment and a clear understanding of the alternatives.
01Understand the decision
Dr. Haykani assesses the bite, tooth positions and jaw relationships. A combined plan may be considered for selected skeletal discrepancies, open bites or asymmetry—not on appearance alone.
Ask what each approach can achieve for your bite and function, what compromises may remain and what the treatment involves. Growth and oral health also affect planning; an underbite or open-bite label alone does not decide the treatment. A second opinion can be part of that decision.
The team may use an examination, photographs, scans and appropriate X-rays alongside your dental and medical history. The records needed are individual. Surgical decisions are made with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon rather than from a single photograph or tooth scan.
02The treatment journey
Dr. Haykani manages the orthodontic stages and coordinates with your surgeon. Each stage has a purpose, and readiness for the next step is assessed rather than assumed from a calendar.
Orthodontics positions the teeth for the intended jaw relationship, according to the joint plan.
Your surgeon performs the operation and directs the surgical recovery and restrictions.
Orthodontic adjustments continue when the team considers it appropriate, to refine how the teeth meet.
Retainers and follow-up help maintain tooth alignment after active orthodontic treatment. Discuss the retainer plan before the braces come off; surgical correction does not remove the need to maintain tooth positions.
No. The sequence and timing depend on the bite, the planned operation, tooth movement and healing. Ask how your own plan is organized, which appointments are with each provider and what could change the estimate. Do not schedule a return to demanding activity without your surgical team’s guidance.
03Plan the practical details
Your orthodontic visits take place at our Valencia office. Surgical appointments, the operation and recovery reviews are arranged with your surgeon and their team.
Discuss time away from work or study, help at home, eating, oral hygiene, discomfort and activity restrictions before committing. Ask for written instructions and a clear contact plan for both offices. Your surgeon should tell you how to prepare for the procedure and when to resume usual activities; a generic online timetable is not a substitute.
Ask about the intended movement, benefits and limitations, individual risks, anesthesia, expected hospital care and recovery support. Know whom to contact with concerns, which symptoms need urgent help, and how braces, elastics and oral cleaning should be managed afterward.
Related reading: jaw surgery or braces—understanding the choice.
Two approaches, different capabilities
For patients comparing surgical orthodontics in Valencia and Santa Clarita, the key question is not which treatment sounds more advanced. It is whether each realistic option can address the tooth and jaw findings that matter in your case.
Change tooth positions
For some bites, moving teeth can provide a useful correction without an operation. In a mature jaw, that does not reposition the jawbones. Ask which tooth contacts could improve and which jaw difference would remain; a similar-looking smile does not mean two plans have the same goals.
Ask at your visitWhat would this approach change—and what would it leave unchanged?
Coordinate teeth and jaw positions
When the jaw relationship limits the correction, a joint plan may combine tooth movement with surgical repositioning. The goal is to improve the bite within an agreed plan, not to promise a particular face or a symptom cure. The additional commitment includes surgical risks, recovery and care across teams.
Ask at your visitWhat extra benefit is expected, and what additional risks and recovery does it involve?
Before surgery, teeth may be moved out of positions that had partly compensated for the jaw difference. They are being prepared to fit the planned jaw relationship, so the bite can feel or look different during this stage. Ask the team to explain the expected changes before starting, and report new problems rather than assuming every change is part of the plan.
Separate parts of the quote
SC Orthodontics explains the orthodontic portion. Request separate estimates for the surgeon, facility and anesthesia, and ask each provider which services their quote includes. Our orthodontic fee guide, payment options and insurance information do not replace those separate estimates. Confirm which benefits may apply and whether any authorization is needed before scheduling; a surgical recommendation does not guarantee coverage.
A little more detail
The right decision includes the benefits, the limitations and the work involved.
Sometimes. Orthodontics moves teeth; surgery can change the relationship of the jaws. The assessment should explain what a nonsurgical plan can achieve, what it cannot change and how that compares with a combined approach. Surgery is not recommended simply because teeth look crowded.
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon performs the jaw surgery, usually in a hospital setting. Dr. Haykani provides the orthodontic portion and coordinates with your surgeon. The surgeon explains the procedure, surgical risks and recovery instructions.
Ask about bleeding, infection, altered sensation or numbness that can sometimes persist, bite changes or relapse, and the possible need for further treatment. Anesthesia has its own risks. Your surgeon should explain which risks matter for the specific operation and your health history.
Plates, screws and guiding elastics are commonly used, but the way the jaws are supported depends on the procedure. Do not assume that you will have unrestricted opening or no fixation. Your surgeon will explain what to expect and how to manage any elastics or supports safely.
The full process includes orthodontic preparation, the operation, healing, finishing and retention. Hospital stay, diet, time away from work or school and return to activity vary. Ask the orthodontist and surgeon for a coordinated estimate rather than relying on one standard timetable.
Jaw advancement may be considered for selected patients with diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. That is a medical and surgical decision made with the appropriate clinicians, not an automatic benefit of bite correction. Orthodontic records alone do not diagnose sleep apnea.
When surgery is being considered, the orthodontist and surgeon should coordinate the intended approach before treatment is set in motion. Surgical and nonsurgical plans may prepare the teeth differently. A surgical consultation helps you understand the choices; it is not, by itself, a commitment to have an operation.
For growth-related jaw differences, corrective surgery is generally planned after jaw growth is complete. Readiness is not determined by a birthday alone. Your growth pattern, examination findings and the proposed procedure matter; ask how the team will assess timing in your case.
Your next step
Talk with SC Orthodontics in Valencia, serving Santa Clarita, about your bite and whether a coordinated orthodontic and surgical assessment makes sense.
Jaw surgery near you
Directions and timing from your part of the valley.
Also consider
SC Orthodontics · Orthodontics & surgical coordination
When jaw position is part of the bite problem, the plan needs more than tooth alignment. Explore orthodontic care coordinated with your oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
A combined approach, when it is needed
Orthognathic surgery repositions a jaw or jaws. It may be considered when the jaw relationship limits what orthodontics alone can achieve. Choosing that route requires a joint assessment and a clear understanding of the alternatives.
01Understand the decision
Dr. Haykani assesses the bite, tooth positions and jaw relationships. A combined plan may be considered for selected skeletal discrepancies, open bites or asymmetry—not on appearance alone.
Ask what each approach can achieve for your bite and function, what compromises may remain and what the treatment involves. Growth and oral health also affect planning; an underbite or open-bite label alone does not decide the treatment. A second opinion can be part of that decision.
The team may use an examination, photographs, scans and appropriate X-rays alongside your dental and medical history. The records needed are individual. Surgical decisions are made with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon rather than from a single photograph or tooth scan.
02The treatment journey
Dr. Haykani manages the orthodontic stages and coordinates with your surgeon. Each stage has a purpose, and readiness for the next step is assessed rather than assumed from a calendar.
Orthodontics positions the teeth for the intended jaw relationship, according to the joint plan.
Your surgeon performs the operation and directs the surgical recovery and restrictions.
Orthodontic adjustments continue when the team considers it appropriate, to refine how the teeth meet.
Retainers and follow-up help maintain tooth alignment after active orthodontic treatment. Discuss the retainer plan before the braces come off; surgical correction does not remove the need to maintain tooth positions.
No. The sequence and timing depend on the bite, the planned operation, tooth movement and healing. Ask how your own plan is organized, which appointments are with each provider and what could change the estimate. Do not schedule a return to demanding activity without your surgical team’s guidance.
03Plan the practical details
Your orthodontic visits take place at our Valencia office. Surgical appointments, the operation and recovery reviews are arranged with your surgeon and their team.
Discuss time away from work or study, help at home, eating, oral hygiene, discomfort and activity restrictions before committing. Ask for written instructions and a clear contact plan for both offices. Your surgeon should tell you how to prepare for the procedure and when to resume usual activities; a generic online timetable is not a substitute.
Ask about the intended movement, benefits and limitations, individual risks, anesthesia, expected hospital care and recovery support. Know whom to contact with concerns, which symptoms need urgent help, and how braces, elastics and oral cleaning should be managed afterward.
Related reading: jaw surgery or braces—understanding the choice.
Two approaches, different capabilities
For patients comparing surgical orthodontics in Valencia and Santa Clarita, the key question is not which treatment sounds more advanced. It is whether each realistic option can address the tooth and jaw findings that matter in your case.
Change tooth positions
For some bites, moving teeth can provide a useful correction without an operation. In a mature jaw, that does not reposition the jawbones. Ask which tooth contacts could improve and which jaw difference would remain; a similar-looking smile does not mean two plans have the same goals.
Ask at your visitWhat would this approach change—and what would it leave unchanged?
Coordinate teeth and jaw positions
When the jaw relationship limits the correction, a joint plan may combine tooth movement with surgical repositioning. The goal is to improve the bite within an agreed plan, not to promise a particular face or a symptom cure. The additional commitment includes surgical risks, recovery and care across teams.
Ask at your visitWhat extra benefit is expected, and what additional risks and recovery does it involve?
Before surgery, teeth may be moved out of positions that had partly compensated for the jaw difference. They are being prepared to fit the planned jaw relationship, so the bite can feel or look different during this stage. Ask the team to explain the expected changes before starting, and report new problems rather than assuming every change is part of the plan.
Separate parts of the quote
SC Orthodontics explains the orthodontic portion. Request separate estimates for the surgeon, facility and anesthesia, and ask each provider which services their quote includes. Our orthodontic fee guide, payment options and insurance information do not replace those separate estimates. Confirm which benefits may apply and whether any authorization is needed before scheduling; a surgical recommendation does not guarantee coverage.
A little more detail
The right decision includes the benefits, the limitations and the work involved.
Sometimes. Orthodontics moves teeth; surgery can change the relationship of the jaws. The assessment should explain what a nonsurgical plan can achieve, what it cannot change and how that compares with a combined approach. Surgery is not recommended simply because teeth look crowded.
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon performs the jaw surgery, usually in a hospital setting. Dr. Haykani provides the orthodontic portion and coordinates with your surgeon. The surgeon explains the procedure, surgical risks and recovery instructions.
Ask about bleeding, infection, altered sensation or numbness that can sometimes persist, bite changes or relapse, and the possible need for further treatment. Anesthesia has its own risks. Your surgeon should explain which risks matter for the specific operation and your health history.
Plates, screws and guiding elastics are commonly used, but the way the jaws are supported depends on the procedure. Do not assume that you will have unrestricted opening or no fixation. Your surgeon will explain what to expect and how to manage any elastics or supports safely.
The full process includes orthodontic preparation, the operation, healing, finishing and retention. Hospital stay, diet, time away from work or school and return to activity vary. Ask the orthodontist and surgeon for a coordinated estimate rather than relying on one standard timetable.
Jaw advancement may be considered for selected patients with diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. That is a medical and surgical decision made with the appropriate clinicians, not an automatic benefit of bite correction. Orthodontic records alone do not diagnose sleep apnea.
When surgery is being considered, the orthodontist and surgeon should coordinate the intended approach before treatment is set in motion. Surgical and nonsurgical plans may prepare the teeth differently. A surgical consultation helps you understand the choices; it is not, by itself, a commitment to have an operation.
For growth-related jaw differences, corrective surgery is generally planned after jaw growth is complete. Readiness is not determined by a birthday alone. Your growth pattern, examination findings and the proposed procedure matter; ask how the team will assess timing in your case.
Your next step
Talk with SC Orthodontics in Valencia, serving Santa Clarita, about your bite and whether a coordinated orthodontic and surgical assessment makes sense.
Jaw surgery near you
Directions and timing from your part of the valley.
Also consider
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