Prior to my extractions I didn't have a recessed jaw. I met an oral surgeon and they said to get a sliding genioplasty 5-7mm. They said I can't do jaw surgery now because my ortho made my teeth fit properly despite my jaw being recessed. They said I should have had jaw surgery done but ortho just pulled back bite with elastics to compensate. I feel genio won't do enough. Is it possible to put back on braces and then get elastics to pull back my bite out of alignment and then get jaw surgery?
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