Hi! I have been to a orthodontic and discussed my teeth. She said that I probably need Jaw surgery as well as braces. She also said that i probably need to pull out some of my teeth to be able to close my open bite. I read some articles that say that pulling teeth is not nessecary and you can widen the jaw instead to get better results. Do you think this is true in my case? / Thanks!
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A more defined jaw line can be achieved after a proper consultation and assessment of the facial skeleton, overlying muscles, and thickness of the skin. All three aspects of the anatomy will dictate whether orthognathic surgery is warranted, usually in a skeletal dental abnormality, or whether ...
You have whats called mentalis strain. thats seen in class 2 or open bite patients as they contract their mentalis muscle to close their mouth. This is what you are doing. You need a lower jaw surgery to correct this. Chin implant is just covering up the main problem being a bone issue. Some...
Yes it can. It usually involves both jaws. A piece of bone, like a wedge is removed from the top jaw on one side. The upper jaw is then straightened. The lower jaw is cut and repositioned relative to the upper jaw.
