The entire procedure will take place on the inside of the mouth. Therefore, there will not be any scars on the face. Basically, he or she will make an incision on each side of the mouth where the skin meets the tooth bearing portion of the jaw. From here, the jaw will be cut. Then brought forward the desired millimeters and secured into place with plates and screws. The surgeon will then sew up the incision site, put in the splint, and secure your jaws with bands on the surgical hooks that were put on your braces a week or two before surgery by your orthodontist. If you are brave and have a strong stomach (I don't...), you can go to YouTube and watch an actual procedure being done. But only if you are into that sort of thing... Click here to see an animation (no blood or gore!) of the surgery to give you an idea of what the surgeon will do. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments below!
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