What do you suggest for someone who has a recessed maxilla/lower jaw?

March 1, 2017
Asked By:wolfboi1993 in Chicago, Illinois

Well my maxilla and jaw aren't that recessed, I have a weak chin and recessed jaw but not that recessed. My maxilla is just average/little recessed. So from the sides my cheekbones are high and prominent from the side, my cheeks are wide. But I have noticed they are sunked in a little bit, nasobial folds. I want to use implants as less as possible. What ortho surgery will benefit my jaw/forward cheek projection? Thank you doctors. Can jaw surgery make my jaw wider also or no?

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March 8, 2017

Answer: Recessive jaw

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACSBoard Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
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Answer: Recessive jaw

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACSBoard Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

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