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Will Getting a Chin Implant Before Braces Result in a Protruding Chin?

wantonsJun 23, 2010
I've been wanting to get braces for years now to correct my teeth and overbite. I am also self-conscious about my recessed chin and was contemplating getting a chin implant. If I got a chin implant, then decided to get braces afterwards -- will it be possible that my chin may protrude after I remove my braces? Thanks!

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