Should I correct my bite before a jowl lift?

My dentist says I need neuromuscular work done on my teeth and orthodontic work for at least 3 months to correct my bite. I suffer from absolutely no symptoms. I'm 55 and I never even knew I had such a problem.

I'm also told I have to correct it before I have a jowl lift or Lower Face lift. What should I do? And if I do go for the correction, must it be done prior to the jowl lift?

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A: Have your Dentist and Facial Plastic Surgeon consult each other

Kamran Jafri, MD

 Hello Lorjon, Your privacy is very important but since you are contemplating procedures that may have impact on one another it is important that you have your individual Surgeons be able to talk to each other and discuss in detail what they are proposing to do for you. In most cases a lower facelift can... more

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