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Can I fix my overbite & overjet without any extractions? Will fixing my bite help to improve my chin and jaw? (photos)

Eclectic862126Jan 23, 2022
I had braces like 8 years ago, for 1 year, (I don't even remember why but I suppose for the same reason, overbite & overjet), and as I didn't wear the retainer at night I suppose my teeth came back to the wrong position over the years. I am curious about if I can fix my bite without extractions; and also if I would improve my jaw and chin and have a more forward and "V shape" face from the front like this guy ( https://imgur.com/Amn7OVb ) because if I am clean shaven I have 0 forward growth

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Dr. Chia-Hung Lin, DDS
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