This five part article series has been taking an in-depth look at the various corrective surgical options patients with maloccluded bites have. A malocclusion refers to an incorrect bite or jaw misalignment that can present as apertognathia, an ‘open bite' (part 1), prognathism, an ‘under bite' (part 2), or retrognathism, an ‘over bite' (part 3). In this installment, part 4, we shall be taking a look at the corrective jaw surgery and oral surgery in Chicago that can be used to address the appearance of a weak chin.
Oral Surgery in Chicago Loop: What is a Weak Chin?
The appearance of a weak chin can be caused by the unnatural posterior positioning of the mandible (lower jaw) relative to the maxilla (upper jaw) or facial skeleton. However, it can also be caused by the absence of sufficient bone volume, which can completely throw off the balance of the entire face by making the nose look too big and the jowls and neck very fleshy. In the latter case, genioplasty oral surgery in Chicago Loop can be used to drastically improve facial symmetry and aesthetics.