Author Topic: would 4-5 mm of gum show(while smiling) be enough for you to get jaw surgery?  (Read 2117 times)

PloskoPlus

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The osteotomy line itself is 1mm.

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Surgeons deny this, but upper jaw surgery and associated procedures meant to minimise the negative impacts of upper surgery - vy plasty, alar cinch, can leave you with a longer upper lip. Something to keep in mind.
I think that would probably benefit me because my upper lip is short. It curves to compensate for my low maxilla