Orthodontist fixed my overbite, but my jaw is still recessed. What are surgery options? (photos)

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I don't like the way my jaw looks even though my overbite is corrected , my jaw is still recessed. What are my options? I want a nice jawline and a longer chin with a small mental crease. Is jaw surgery still possible if overbite is closed?

Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired) · Answer

Your situation is all too common. The more ideal approach would have been jaw advancement surgery with the orthodontics. We see this all to often. The present approach is a genioplasty 'but' careful with the labiomental fold; so you will need an experienced person to manage the profile/projection/width as well as the fold

Orthodontist fixed my overbite, but my jaw is still recessed. What are surgery options? (photos)

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