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Is my underbite severe or mild? How much does a surgery cost? I'm from the Philippines (Photo)

mimeejoyNov 27, 2014
i think my jaws are misaligned...what kind of surgery do i need?please help..by the way im 28 years old

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Dr. Shervin Abbaszadeh, DDS
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Answered on Jun 14, 2015
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