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What can be done to decrease the gonial angle? (Photo)

April 26, 2023
Asked By:gunner1066 in Warszawa, Województwo mazowieckie, Polska

I used to wear braces. I never had any extractions of my teeth and nor did I have my arches expanded. My gonions are assymetrical. My left gonial angle is lower than my right one. In general what can be done to lower the gonial angle on both sides? Expanders? Can building the masseter muscles help achieve my goal?

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