Whenever I get tired and rest my back teeth together my lips push together and look kinda like old people not wearing their dentures. Could this be fixed (or improved) with a chin implant?
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You can tell that both your maxilla and mandible (upper and lower jaws) are a little recessed/weak because of the overjet of your teeth. I'm guessing you had orthodontic work at some point to do that to try to get all your teeth in alignment instead of expanding the jaw. Nonetheless, there's...
Hello and thank you for your question. A formal evaluation would be needed to determine the best treatment. There are both surgical and non-surgical options to correct this.
We can place a chin implant, which is a quick surgical procedure. Many of my patients try to avoid surgery, however, so...
The implant looks good from a cosmetic standpoint. Removing the implant may leave you with chin ptosis since it was placed 4-5 years ago. I recommend a CT to evaluate the position of the implant in relation to the mental nerve. It is possible to move the implant and reposition it with a bone...
