Correcting the jutting chin, double jaw surgery or orthodontics, which treatments should I choose?

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Correcting the jutting chin, double jaw surgery or orthodontics, which treatments should I choose?


A face with a short length and a slightly high chin is one of the conditions that has the effect of having a small face and a pretty neckline. On the other hand, jutting chin gives the stubborn impression and makes you look old, but also causes a decrease in self-esteem due to the complex of looks.

A jutting chin refers to a facial shape in which the lower jaw has grown excessively. The most representative form is when the lower jaw comes forward and the chin is developed so that the face is flat or concave and has malocclusion. In addition, the angular part of the jaw developed with the jawbone or the gums developed simultaneously. In addition, there's a case when the jaw is relatively normal, but the jaw is protruded which is sometimes seen as a jutting chin in a broad meaning. There are some genetic factors, but there are also a number of acquired factors due to poor living habits, such as sticking the chin out.

Since jaws do not occlude properly, they can cause various problems such as pronunciation, masticatory function, digestive disorders, and oral and respiratory diseases caused by mouth breathing. Therefore, improvements must be made through treatment.

The most representative treatment for the correction of the jutting chin is a double jaw surgery, which also applies to jaw joint abnormalities such as asymmetry, long face and irregularity. Using the lever principle, adjust the upper and lower extremities, while pushing the forward lower jaw back, raise the back of the upper jaw, and lower the front teeth of the upper jaw to the normal position. As the overall balance of the face is straightened out, changes are made to the cartilage connected to the jawbone, and so on, so there can be an additional aesthetic improvement.

In some cases, only the lower jaw is operated if the upper jaw is relatively normal or the jutting chin is not severe. The surgery is done by cutting the jawbone behind the molar and putting the entire lower jaw back which can be a great solution. If the jutting chin is not severe or if the occlusion is opposite, it can be expected that can be greatly improved with orthodontics alone
Lee Jin-soo, director of Faceline plastic surgery clinic (a specialist in plastic surgery), said, "The surgery to correct the jutting chin must take into account both functional and aesthetic changes. Therefore, a precise diagnostic process must be preceded in order to select the appropriate treatment. Through 3D CT and Digital X-RAY, we need to analyze the current state of dental occlusion and the location of the maxillary joints, and then, based on the results and diagnosis of the confluence, carefully analyze how much facial bones will be moved in each direction, so that we can improve the problem and achieve the ideal results at the same time."





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