My chin/jaw but it's crooked, which makes my mouth, chin, and teeth crooked as well. Any suggestion? (photos)

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I'd like to know what it may be and what surgery I could get done to fix it. My chin slants to one side of my face instead of being symmetrical. My teeth don't line up well and my lips are slanted because of this as well. It's one of my biggest flaws and I hate pictures because of it. Any information you could give me would be great.

Majid Jamali, DMD · Answer

You may have a jaw asymmetry which is corrected by braces and jaw surgery. If the teeth are aligned then you might need just a sliding genioplasty. You would need X-rays and clinical examination.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

Your chin/jaw asymmetry can be treated by a variety of techniques but it depends on which side of your chin/face you like the best and whether you want to go through a complete correction of your bite. If a bite correction is desired then orthodontics and jaw surgery will ultimately be needed. But for just treating the chin asymmetry, it is a question of either a right-sided augmentation or a left-sided reduction? I suspect that a left-sided reduction is desired which can be done with an intraoral bony genioplasty with a left-sided bony wedge removal.

Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired) · Answer

You are quite observant about the irregular growth pattern and certainly you can correct it if it is a concern to you. The lower jaw is asymmetric and the upper jaw typically follows along resulting in the "tilt/slant"to the smile and bite. Correction does require a surgical reorientation to both jaws and is a common procedure. Consult a Maxillofacial surgeon for more information.

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