The combination of surgery and orthodontic treatment makes it possible to treat dentofacial deformities that previously could not have been corrected orthodontically. The surgeon and orthodontist jointly review and organize the available information into a recommended treatment plan that is then presented to the patient. Orthognathic surgery has created new and exciting opportunities in the treatment of patients with dentofacial deformities and has relieved the orthodontist of having only compromised treatment to offer patients with skeletal disharmony.