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What surgical options are available to bring the maxilla forward? I'm 18.

cjohn1998Apr 25, 2015
My maxilla isn't seriously defected, yet i would like it brought forward like Sean O'pry's. I was wondering who i will need to speak to and what the procedure is called?How much would it cost? Plus, how long would the recovery take?

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Dr. Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS
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Dr. Majid Jamali, DMD
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