Michael van Gerwen set for surgery as Dutch darts star details procedure and sets return date

Michael van Gerwen is set for another round of dental surgery as he detailed the procedure and his hopes for a return to action.

The operation will take place after the World Matchplay, as the Dutch star continues to endure daily pain. That's despite two previous procedures with the discomfort still a major issue for Van Gerwen. He's now opened up about his struggle with eating due to a significant underbite in an interview with AD, where he detailed the upcoming procedure: "They are going to break and reset my upper and lower jaw.

"My upper jaw, they are going to take it six millimetres forward and my lower jaw they are going to put back just three millimetres. I have a big underbite, a penny bowl, as they call it. That bothers me a lot. Anyway, with eating, but your teeth also wear down and you snore more because of it. I'm looking forward to it. I can't bite through a slice of ham yet. You get fed up with that at some point. After this, I hope to put a stop to all the physical ailments."

Van Gerwen shared his plans to take a brief break from darts following the surgery and is aiming to return to the sport at the Players Championship in August. "I hope to be a long way from everything within four weeks," he remarked, reports the Express.

"The plan is for me to play the Players Championships on August 21 and 22 again. That's not too bad, it's more like discomfort, but it's just important to do the right thing for yourself.

"People are often short-sighted, but I have to think of the long-term goal. Unless you want to quit soon, but I'm 35 and I can last a while longer. I just need to get everything back together. The Premier League weeks have kicked in. The schedule is just killing me.

"That's why I spent a week in