I have been singing all my life and it is my life goal. 10 years ago, I was told that the orthodontist that did my braces did not do it correctly and did not align my jaw. He recommended surgery and braces to fix it. The only reason I haven't done it is because I am terrified it is going to change my singing. I am also very self conscious about my profile and my smile. I feel like my teeth and too big and they don't show enough teeth to get that "hollywood smile".
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Lower jaw surgery would correct your bite. If thats all you care about than thats the answer but if your upper face is an issue with you such as too much or not enough tooth show at rest. Too much gum tissue when smiling or a flat appearance to your upper face then your would want to have the...
I think you a actually showing too much in the way of upper incisor teeth when you smile and your lower jaw is still retrognathic (setback compared to your upper jaw).In order to address this a bimaxillary osteotomy (+/- genioplasty) would be required to achieve the optimal result. This would...