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Dental Implants Before or After Orthognathic Surgery?

8135anonMay 23, 2010
If you must have braces and orthognathic surgery to correct an underbite, and must have a dental implant for an unrelated reason, in which order would the procedures be done?

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Dr. H. Ryan Kazemi, DMD
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Answered on Jan 31, 2022
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Dr. Michael J. Thomas, DDS
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Answered on Jun 2, 2010
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