I was wondering if you could explain to me exactly what it means when the surgeon says that I will not have enough bone support to extend the chin forward enough to where it would be more prominent than with my chin implant. Would it be worth it to get a second opinion from another oral surgeon?Thank you for your time, Julia
Answer: Do you need a chin implant? Without an exam your question cannot be answered. You will need to see an Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to see if othognathic surgery, genioplasty or using an implant is best for your specific case. It should be noted that patients with severely weak jaws or abnormally functioning jaws may be better treated with other facial surgery (orthognathic surgery), although a chin augmentation may be an option at a later time. These patients should seek the advice of a plastic surgeon to determine which course is right for them. Here is some information to help you make this decision: Candidates for Chin Augmentation - Patients whose chin profiles are weak but have normally functioning jaws are candidates for Chin Augmentation. Many of these candidates have used injectable fillers in the past to strengthen the protrusion of their chins, but are looking for a permanent solution. If you are one of these patients, then you are a likely candidate for chin augmentation
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Answer: Do you need a chin implant? Without an exam your question cannot be answered. You will need to see an Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to see if othognathic surgery, genioplasty or using an implant is best for your specific case. It should be noted that patients with severely weak jaws or abnormally functioning jaws may be better treated with other facial surgery (orthognathic surgery), although a chin augmentation may be an option at a later time. These patients should seek the advice of a plastic surgeon to determine which course is right for them. Here is some information to help you make this decision: Candidates for Chin Augmentation - Patients whose chin profiles are weak but have normally functioning jaws are candidates for Chin Augmentation. Many of these candidates have used injectable fillers in the past to strengthen the protrusion of their chins, but are looking for a permanent solution. If you are one of these patients, then you are a likely candidate for chin augmentation
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December 17, 2016
Answer: Sliding Genioplasty It would be very uncommon that the chin bone could not be advanced or provide as much projection as that of a chin implant. I would recommend a second opinion. It would be helpful to see pictures of your profile as well as a cephalometric x-ray to determine your bone thickness.
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December 17, 2016
Answer: Sliding Genioplasty It would be very uncommon that the chin bone could not be advanced or provide as much projection as that of a chin implant. I would recommend a second opinion. It would be helpful to see pictures of your profile as well as a cephalometric x-ray to determine your bone thickness.
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Surgeon said sliding genioplasty Will give me same results as chin implant? A chin implant is three-dimensional augmentation of the chin gives not only forward projection, lateral width and small amount of vertical height. A chin implant will not help fix the way the teeth come together. Chin implants are performed under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure which takes approximately 30 minutes. A sliding genioplasty is performed by an oral surgeon under general anesthesia in a hospital with an overnight stay, since the mandible is being cut, slid forward, and plated into the new forward projection. For more information, diagrams of chin the implants and many before-and-after examples, please see the link and video below
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Surgeon said sliding genioplasty Will give me same results as chin implant? A chin implant is three-dimensional augmentation of the chin gives not only forward projection, lateral width and small amount of vertical height. A chin implant will not help fix the way the teeth come together. Chin implants are performed under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure which takes approximately 30 minutes. A sliding genioplasty is performed by an oral surgeon under general anesthesia in a hospital with an overnight stay, since the mandible is being cut, slid forward, and plated into the new forward projection. For more information, diagrams of chin the implants and many before-and-after examples, please see the link and video below
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Chin surgery Hi Julia, If your surgeon says this then most likely they are correct. You can not advance the chin too much. The bone healing would not occur properly. If you need your chin advanced so much you may need jaw surgery instead to begin with.
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Chin surgery Hi Julia, If your surgeon says this then most likely they are correct. You can not advance the chin too much. The bone healing would not occur properly. If you need your chin advanced so much you may need jaw surgery instead to begin with.
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Genioplasty There is a way to actually 'see' what the surgeon means; the cephalometric xray/side view xray does show the 'thickness' of the chin bone area. Therefore you can calculate the 'amount' of advancement that is possible. However, even if the amount is'less than what you want', the surgeon can add 'implant strips' in front of the advancing bone; so you get a fuller effect. Quite common for some of us when approaching large advancements. The genioplasty is a better option to control the position and height of the chin and the 'stretching' of the muscles under the chin to give a flatter look
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Genioplasty There is a way to actually 'see' what the surgeon means; the cephalometric xray/side view xray does show the 'thickness' of the chin bone area. Therefore you can calculate the 'amount' of advancement that is possible. However, even if the amount is'less than what you want', the surgeon can add 'implant strips' in front of the advancing bone; so you get a fuller effect. Quite common for some of us when approaching large advancements. The genioplasty is a better option to control the position and height of the chin and the 'stretching' of the muscles under the chin to give a flatter look
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