Does the chin in genioplasty need to be in contact with mandible to grow back together?

Question

I’ve been looking at my scans and I think I would benefit from vertical and horizontal advancement but no rotation. This would make my chin “floating” in space and attached by plates and screws. Is this possible? Can the bone grow back together if not in contact?

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS · Answer

There needs to be some bone contact following the genioplasty. For a lengthening genioplasty, I sometimes place a bone graft.

Timothy Osborn, MD · Answer

Larger advancements tend to have some bone "paste" if you will, added to the gap to help the bone heal faster and add some stability. Although it would eventually fill in it on its own, this provides some of the base work and accelerates the healing process.

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