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Can orthognatic surgery be revised? Are there additional risks?

April 5, 2017
Asked By:devastatedgirl in New York, NY

I had bimax and genio. devastating results. Further consults show I should have CCW rotation of lower mand and advancement, instead I had CW rotation maxilla and genioplasty + advancement. Im over 30, can this be revised? what r the additional risks? how difficult it is? pls help.

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Answer: Revision ortho surgery

Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired)
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