"At some point it's enough"
Michael Van Gerwen has both jaws broken
Ouch! Michael van Gerwen will soon have both jaws broken. The 35-year-old darts superstar is currently playing in the World Matchplay, after which he plans to undergo the painful operation.
"I have a severe underbite and it bothers me a lot," said van Gerwen in an interview with the Dutch daily newspaper "AD". Due to this misalignment, the teeth wear down more, which causes a lot of pain. This is now to be surgically corrected. "They will break and reposition my upper and lower jaw. They will move my upper jaw forward six millimetres and my lower jaw back only three millimetres," explained van Gerwen.
"At some point it's just enough"
Van Gerwen underwent his first jaw and mouth surgery at the beginning of 2024 and has been wearing braces ever since. Now the next treatment on the way to his dream teeth is on the cards. "I hope to put an end to my physical complaints," said the 35-year-old, who admitted to "snoring more" due to the discomfort. He "can't even bite through a slice of ham, at some point it's just enough," said the runner-up in the PDC world rankings.
In the first round of the World Matchplay, van Gerwen defeated 17-year-old Luke Littler 10:6 and will meet Joe Cullen in the round of 16.
The jaw operation is not scheduled until after the tournament, after which van Gerwen wants to be ready to play again quickly: "The plan is to play the Players Championships on August 21 and 22."
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