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Suggest Remedy For Misaligned Lower And Upper Jaw

Hi.I have a dental or structure problem and can t figure it out.In order my teeth on both jaws to meet correctly I have to move my lower jaw back, but then I have a terrible overjet even with perfectly straight teeth (90 degrees) and my lower jaw is too small that way, resulting weird side profile plus a double chin but I am skinny.If I relax my lower jaw naturally teeth won t meet and I still have the overjet just smaller but my upper lip is always protruding and if I close my lips I get wrinkles and twitching above upper lip.That s neither an overbite or an underbite, more like overjet plus small lower jaw? :( I am 19.
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The mal aligned teeth can be giving you this kind of appearance and the other possible cause can be the prominent maxilla or under developped mandible. There might be increased over jet with farwardly placed or proclined upper teeth. Nothing to be panic, consult a good orthodontist and get an opinion. You need to take radiographs like OPG and lateral cephalograph. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, it can be treated with braces or surgery or combination of both. It is the right time to get it done.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Suggest Remedy For Misaligned Lower And Upper Jaw

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The mal aligned teeth can be giving you this kind of appearance and the other possible cause can be the prominent maxilla or under developped mandible. There might be increased over jet with farwardly placed or proclined upper teeth. Nothing to be panic, consult a good orthodontist and get an opinion. You need to take radiographs like OPG and lateral cephalograph. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, it can be treated with braces or surgery or combination of both. It is the right time to get it done. I hope my answer will help you, take care.