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A member asked:

Help! need to know if there's a way to move my lower jaw backwards/upper jaw forwards?

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Dr. Charles Lockhart answered

Specializes in Dentistry

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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Dr. James Sunwoo answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

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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