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My friend a dental tech. he says i have largest impression he ever took in 20 years. does this mean i have a large jaw?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Maybe: Or maybe your friend has only worked on impressions that were smaller than yours. Can't really tell without visualization.

Answered 1/4/2013

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Dr. Maryam Chiani answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Jaw: It really doesn't matter what size jaw you have. We, human come in different shapes and sizes.

Answered 1/7/2013

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Dr. James Sunwoo answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Large Jaw: It's all relative. If your jaw is proportional to the rest of your face, it is considered normal.

Answered 9/4/2014

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Size doesn't matter: With individualized trays, the dental technician produces an individual impression tray customized to your jaw. In order to do this, a pre-impression is initially taken. This is helpful in case of difficult jaw conditions like very large/small jaws, after tumor surgeries and atypical anatomical shape, etc. The quality and accuracy of the dental impression is more important than the size.

Answered 9/4/2014

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