I am currently looking into having the "surgery first" method which would involve double jaw surgery to correct my open-bite and slight under-bite (only have 4 molars touching). - Should I have the SARPE surgery first to expand my upper palate and then once healed, have the double jaw surgery? Or, with the ability to slightly expand the upper palate during Lefort 1, will that be enough for my situation? - How soon after SARPE is it possible to have the double jaw surgery? Thank you!
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Great question. It all depends if it is a dental or skeletal origin. Angulation of front teeth can push out the lip and might make you think that it is the upper jaw problem. This situation can be solved by braces only. True maxillary excess is rare. In this case, Orthognathic...
Yes, this is an underdevelopment of the maxilla or upper jaw. Typically the lower jaw overcloses as well and the lower jaw appears 'prominent' as a result. The upper jaw is positioned lower to expose the teeth below the upper lip and change the fullness of the lip and improve the smile. Consult...