How to fix my lips not covering my teeth? (Photo)

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I had upper jaw surgery 1 year ago to fix an underbite, however my results were not what I expected after the surgery I found that now I had an overbite and gummy smile making my upper lip not cover my top teeth and sometimes when I eat my utensils clash with my teeth and I have trouble saying words with t, th and d. I no longer have the insurance that paid for the first surgery so another one is not a possibility, is there anything that can be done?

Manish H. Shah, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello 1516yamilez,Thanks for your question.You appear young, and so there is a possibility that your face has not finished growing yet.  If you are more than 17 years old, your face should be done growing.  Any other options for changing jaw position requires further orthagnathic surgery.The sounds you are having trouble making require that the tongue touch the front roof of the mouth. With the upper jaw surgery, this relationship changed from the one you're used to.  With time you can relearn and speech should normalize.As far as the lip is concerned, there are lip advancement procedures that can close the gap in your smile.  I would recommend that you see a facial plastic surgery specialist to discuss your needs further.  It is possible to temporarily improve this to a lesser degree with injectable filler.I hope this helps.Good luck,Dr. Shah

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