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What should I need for my underbite, a braces or jaw surgery? (Photos)

Swaggy14Nov 2, 2016
I have an underbite which causes me to have a low self confidence. I'm a Filipino and I don't even know what should I do to fix this. I'm afraid of jaw surgery, I don't want to experience pain and my mom said it's too risky. Can braces fix this kind of underbite?

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Dr. Jennifer S. Stachel, DMD
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Answered on Nov 4, 2016
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Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired)

It is not uncommon to see patients where the upper bicuspids have been removed to treat an overbite. It does 'collapse' the upper lip inwards in many cases and leaves a smaller looking lower jaw. Double jaw advancement is possible but there are other masking approaches which can be less surgery;...

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If you are not happy with the jaw surgery results you should contact your surgeon and let them know. If still unacceptable maybe another opinion would be beneficial.  The upper jaw is placed to the right. I am not sure this was because of the lower teeth dictating the position or what. Perhaps ...

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You should consult with a surgeon and get their opinion. Sometimes it is possible to reverse or change the planning to give better aesthetics. 

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