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splodge11

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jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
« on: December 31, 2013, 08:58:35 AM »
I'm am not sure whether to get jaw surgery or chin augmentation. I have had 4 teeth removed , currently have braces on and was told about 2 years ago I would need jaw surgery but never really considered it until now..

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Cobolt2

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Re: jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2014, 06:56:22 AM »
So you've had 6 teeth removed. How can they continue to destroy faces like this. You should start discuss surgery with your orthodontist asap.

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Re: jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2014, 07:30:04 AM »
What is the effects of surgery at adulthood? longer recovery, relapse? I always thought it was surgical intervention pre adulthood that was detrimental

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Re: jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2014, 11:35:25 AM »
Did your profile change a lot after the extractions?   Why didn't they expand you instead of extracting. That's why your having a hard time breathing now

Kristen

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Re: jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2014, 05:03:34 PM »
You have to be careful because as you close the spaces in the lower arch you will get more deficient in the lower jaw area.    I would get a few opinions from surgeons as well as other orthos.
IMO you would need both jaws operated on to get the desired result of a more balanced profile.