Why can’t doctors just perform jaw surgery to move and align teeth quickly then let it heal, as opposed to people having to get braces or Invisalign?

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Edit: Did not expect this to get so many responses. I’m currently several months into Invisalign so have been super fascinated by teeth stuff and was just curious if there was a surgical way to do it, even if it meant way more money, time, and risk. Thank you to everyone who answered!

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For starters, you can’t move teeth that quickly or the root will die. Second, you often can’t perform jaw surgery without moving the teeth out of the way with braces beforehand. 99% of jaw surgeries require minimum 6 months of braces prior to the surgery, and then braces after the surgery to re-align the teeth.