Hi! I have bimaxillary protrusion and I want surgery to fix it. I previously had 3 molars removed in braces treatment but, I didn't finish the treatment. So, my teeth were never moved back. The spaces closed on their own but my teeth remained fairly straight. I am open to braces but do not want to ruin my sharp jawline and chin. My chin aligns with my forehead but my lip protrudes about half a fingernail and my top lip lines with my nose. Is reopening the extraction possible? Any help?
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There is an asymmetry in the jawline. First thing is to identify the reason for that (bone, muscle or soft tissue). So for that OPG and Skull front view x-ray is needed for cephalometric anysis.
You have a narrow underdeveloped maxilla (upper jaw) which results in a narrow airway and less room for the tongue.
A DNA /MRNA Appliance can grow the maxilla wider and create a full wide smile and a better airway.
Moving teeth without expansion will not give you the best cosmetic or...
It's my advice to go with aligner treatment instead of braces. In braces treatment forces are not the same on all the teeth, and sometimes braces give more pressure on some teeth and that is not good for short rooted teeth. On the other hand in aligner treatment pressure is equal on all teeth...