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Title: jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
Post by: splodge11 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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Title: Re: jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
Post by: Cobolt2 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.

Title: Re: jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
Post by: orthoo 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

Title: Re: jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
Post by: Kristen 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

Title: Re: jaw surgery or chin augmentation?
Post by: Kristen 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.