I had a dis without Genioplasty and now my top and bottom teeth keeps hitting and my tongue is sticking with my teeth I don’t know how to position it anymore my jaw keeps getting tighter. Will the Genioplasty help with that?
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Lip projection is unlikely to change after months from your surgery. If this projection is a concern, you should consider lip reduction surgery to the bottom or top lip or both. The surgery can be performed with local anesthesia or sedation anesthesia in the office. The incisions are hidden on...
Generally, there is bone growth over the plates and screws, but the plate can be removed and a revision genioplasty performed. It is helpful to know the name of the plating company used in the first surgery so the surgeon can have the necessary screwdriver that may be particular to those screws....
Baes on your presentation (x-rays and photos) it appears that your chin is short and I would recommend a lengthening genioplasty. There is sufficient bone to perform this procedure. The surgery is done in our office with sedation anesthesia and takes about an hour. You have a deep mentolabial...