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Plate removal 5 years after sliding genioplasty?

pouchichiOct 11, 2022
Hi, I had sliding genioplasty on my chin 5 years ago and I've struggle with tightness and discomfort since then. i was advised that plate removal might help.. I read that after one year its very difficult. How difficult would the removal be at this point? How bad is recovery? Are there any other options. Thank you I appreciate any advice

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Timothy Osborn, MD

You can see a lot more than 5mm below your nerves, below apices of teeth, and reasonable alveolar support. Depending on your goal you may be limited to 8-10mm of advancement, so in that scenario we always talk to people about doing further advancement in the future or possibly a small implant....

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

The results that you desire can be achieved with a sliding genioplasty or chin implant. The addition of jawline and neck liposuction would give you a well defined and contoured neck and chin.

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

There is no specific time period to wait for the genioplasty, but the question is why wasn't it performed at the time of the jaw surgery? Genioplasty is totally cosmetic and does not change your bite. The sliding genioplasty is performed in our office under intravenous anesthesia and takes about...

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