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Help! need to know if there's a way to move my lower jaw backwards/upper jaw forwards?
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Consult: Visit an oral surgeon to discuss. Sections of jaw can be removed or advance to better align them, but a full workup is necessary to do it right.
Answered 4/14/2014
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Orthognathic Surgery: The procedure is called a maxillary advancement and a mandibular setback, a common procedure performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
Answered 9/17/2014
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