Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · San Diego

Stephen
Moreno

DDS, FACS, FAAP

Advanced Jaw & Facial Surgery

Complex jaw deformities. Facial asymmetry. TMJ surgery. Comprehensive facial balance.

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Every face is unique. Planned as a whole.

Expertise

Three areas of focus.

Function and appearance, considered together — from the jaw joint to the profile.

Three-dimensional virtual surgical plan of the facial skeleton, with upper and lower jaw segments shown in color and custom plates in place Virtual surgical plan · 3D
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Jaw Surgery & Facial Asymmetry

Correcting jaw misalignment and facial asymmetry — for a better bite, easier breathing and natural facial balance.

Complex orthognathic surgery · Asymmetry correction · Revision surgery · Minimally invasive techniques · Sleep apnea surgery (MMA) · 3D surgical planning

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TMJ Surgery & Joint Replacement

Surgical care for complex jaw-joint conditions — from arthritis to full joint reconstruction and total joint replacement.

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Comprehensive Facial Surgery

Complementary procedures, chosen for your anatomy and goals — never by default.

Genioplasty & skeletal contouring · Facial implants & augmentation · Fat grafting · Rhinoplasty & otoplasty · Masculinizing & feminizing procedures

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Sleep Apnea Jaw Surgery (MMA) Moving both jaws forward to open the airway — a lasting option for selected patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Learn more →

Surgical philosophy

Beyond
Jaw Surgery.

Every face is unique. I look at the whole face — not just the jaws — to build a plan that restores function and creates balanced, natural-looking results.

Structure

How the facial bones relate

Symmetry

Left to right, top to bottom

Proportion

Harmony across the face

Function

Bite, joints and breathing

Contemporary technique, including minimally invasive jaw surgery when appropriate — smaller incisions, planned in three dimensions, chosen case by case.

Approach

Precision begins with planning.

  1. i.

    Listen & evaluate

    Your concerns, your goals, and the whole face.

  2. ii.

    Plan in 3D

    Virtual surgery before the real one — every movement mapped in advance.

  3. iii.

    Operate with intent

    An individual plan, carried out precisely.

Dr. Stephen Moreno in the operating room, wearing surgical loupes and a headlight

About

Broad training.
A focused practice.

Dr. Stephen Moreno is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon in San Diego focused on complex jaw, facial and TMJ surgery.

Fellowship-trained in pediatric cleft and craniofacial surgery and in head and neck reconstruction, he brings that range of experience to every surgical plan. He also serves as program director of an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency.

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Patients

Questions about jaw, TMJ or facial surgery, or scheduling a consultation.

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Referring clinicians

Orthodontists, dentists and physicians — direct referrals and case discussions.

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Practice

San Diego Maxillofacial Surgery
2125 Citracado Parkway, Suite 310
Escondido, CA 92029

(858) 220-5660 sdmaxface.com