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How dangerous is a retrognathism surgery, as in if you do it, will you have complications later on in your life, or not be able to do sports again, ..?

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Dr. Linda Callaghan answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

See an oral surgeon.: Retrognathism surgery is a correction of an overbite. If you don't have it done it causes a lot of problems such as snoring , chewing and swallowing problems besides the esthetic effect. See your dentist so you can be referred to an oral surgeon.

Answered 5/5/2013

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