Dr. Dean Azzeh frequently works with patients who have severe malocclusions (bad bites) and cleft palate issues that cannot be treated with orthodontic care alone. Therefore, many of our patients are referred for combined orthodontic and orthognathic, which means ‘changing jaws’, care. Orthognathic care is an interdisciplinary effort between Dr. Dean Azzeh and an oral surgeon.

For our combined care patients, we know this can be an overwhelming, even frightening, time. We will provide you with information on the types of procedures we consider necessary for your treatment, but we understand that the information you’re asked to take in is complex and perhaps mysterious. Please be assured that we won’t be satisfied until all your questions have been answered and there are no mysteries about your surgical treatment.

Dr. Dean Azzeh is a board-certified orthodontist with more than 20 years of experience providing advanced orthodontic care to children, teenagers, and adults throughout Orange County, California. A Harvard-trained orthodontist with an extensive background in craniofacial growth and development, Dr. Azzeh combines advanced clinical training, scientific research, and decades of experience to provide highly individualized orthodontic care.

In 2007, Dr. Azzeh received international recognition from the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) when he was one of only three orthodontic residents worldwide selected in the Basic Science category of what is now known as the Dr. William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Award.

His award-winning Harvard research investigated the role of VEGF-A in cartilage formation, reflecting his longstanding interest in the biology of growth and development underlying orthodontic treatment.