How to fix my uneven jaw? (photos)

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I'm so self conscious of my uneven jaw.. When I was younger I had braces and they used the rubber bands to align my bite. Since then my jaw sits to the left, my bite is way off and my jaw constantly pops. I'm wondering if it's TMJ or if it's something the braces caused? And how can I fix it?

Ricardo Mohammed-Ali, DDS, MBBS · Answer

You need a full dental and skeletal analysis but with the photos shown you will need a combination of braces and  jaw surgery to reposition you chin point from the left towards the midline. If your main concern is the asymmetry of your chin then a repositioning genioplasty can correct this asymmetry.

Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired) · Answer

you are quite observant. The orthodontist tried to fix the bite but since the jaw is asymmetric, the result is less than ideal Two options - one is to redo the treatment and include a jaw surgery to correct the midlines; and the second option is to 'mask' the asymmetry with a combination of genioplasty and jawline augmentation to 'even' it out.

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