so i am sixteen and would love to ask can i have my underbite surgery when i am 16 or is there a must too wait untill you are 18-21 ? second question would be i want to know how many percetage is the the risk of the surgery , or do people actuallly die performing this surgery ?
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You are correct in that the orthodontist is not correcting your open bite and 'overbite' for some reason. Your growth pattern has a smaller lower jaw and it is also 'narrow', leading to the lack of definition of the actual boney jawline.You can leave the bite 'as is' if you wish and augment the...
The cost will depend upon the specific surgery you require. Since you do not have Canadian Health insurance, you would have to consider the limited cost of hospitalization; as well as anesthesia; and the surgery. You could check with your US insurer to see if they will cover any of those costs,...
The muscle that runs around the neck is called platysma. This muscle is hooked up with the jaw line superiorly and collar bone inferiorly. When this muscle is not tight enough (sagging), you have this problem. A surgery to tighten this muscle will help in solveing your problem.
