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Can you still get a chin implant screwed in awake/under local?

ReallyBadChinJan 16, 2020

I have read conflicting things about screws but would feel more comfortable with it screwed in but wondering if that can be done under numbing or if screws have to be under general anesthesia?

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Dr. Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS
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