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Chin Implant or Surgery After Tooth Extraction? (photo)

Hi! I had 4 teeth extracted in my teens for braces. I noticed after this I developed TMJ. I recently had braces again to open spaces on the upper arch, which allowed my mandible to come forward. We were trying to undo previous damage. We were only able to open the spaces about 1/2 of a bicuspid. I feel I have a weak chin and under developed lower face. I don't have much of a " plateau" under my chin and my neck blends in... Especially when I talk. Would I benefit from a chin implant or surgery?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Sdm52989
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Chin Implant or Genioplasty?

The chin implant or genioplasty would both be appropriate. If you are concerned about your lack of apparent chin but do not want a widened look, there are som many options with implants. The implants can further be adjusted intraoperatively to produce the most projected least wide look.
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Implants vs. Sliding Genioplasty for Short Chin

When you refer to surgery, you are really asking whether you should have the chin bone moved forward or have an implant placed on top of it. That decision is based on your age, the degree of chin deficiency and whether your chin needs any vertical lengthening as well. I think in your case you could go either way as you appear to need about 7mm to 8mms of advancement. If you opt for an implant make sure it is the central button type so your chin does not become wider from the front. Moving... more
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Chin implant

A small silastic chin implant would give more projection to the mandible. In addition there will be a slight augmentation to the width of the chin and vertical height as well. Best to have a chin implant placed thru a small submental incision. Please see our chin implant photo gallery for examples

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starrymidnightsky74 26 Jan 2013
Ha, I doubt it...but it really does change your smile.
starrymidnightsky74 25 Jan 2013
Also, I don't think that you have a weak chin. In general, it appears that you have a small jaw. Being that you are a woman, that's not a bad thing. I am sitting here with a wrap around my head and a swollen face because I'm scared to take it off after having my implant removed on Wednesday. I wish I had never gotten it. A chin implant makes a face less feminine, imo. Ok, that's all from me. Good luck.
Sdm52989 25 Jan 2013
Thank you! I am going back and forth on it. I want an implant, but scared of having a square jaw! How long did you have your implant?
starrymidnightsky74 25 Jan 2013
9 years... I honestly don't think it is worth it unless your chin is so small that you look disfigured. Especially as you age, the 'plastic look' of the implant becomes more obvious. Due to gravity, your skin is becoming more lax and as it drapes over an artificial implant...this can be in stark contrast to the rest of your more delicate bone structure. This creates the 'done' look that some women have after plastic surgery. Just like liposuction...It may be nice to have a flat stomach, but when you see a completely flat one that has been sucked of fat, something just doesn't look natural about it...or attractive.
starrymidnightsky74 25 Jan 2013
And a chin implant pushes up your lower lip. Your lips are already thin...they will look even smaller.
Sdm52989 25 Jan 2013
Can you explain how a chin implant pushes up the lower lip?
starrymidnightsky74 25 Jan 2013
It is sort of placed 'in front' of your chin to give it projection. As it does this, the line of the bottom lip is supported upward. If you read some of the reviews here, there is an Indian guy who complains that he lost his lower lip because of the chin implant. He must have thin lips. I don't, but it did push up my bottom lip. So when you smile, your bottom teeth don't seem to show practically at all. Some other people have complained about this too. I'm just trying to save you some unhappiness. I think an implant will make your mouth look like a thin line.
starrymidnightsky74 25 Jan 2013
I don't think you should do it. It could throw off the proportions of your face. There will be more 'weight' on the bottom.
Sdm52989 26 Jan 2013
You mentioned your bottom teeth no longer showed with the implant. My lower teeth dont show when I smile. Does this mean that my lower lip will cover my too teeth?

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