Contents:
- Medical Video: THE 7 MOST EFFECTIVE EXERCISES TO GET RID OF A DOUBLE CHIN
- What exactly causes the lower jaw to progress?
- How do you handle advanced mandibles?
Medical Video: THE 7 MOST EFFECTIVE EXERCISES TO GET RID OF A DOUBLE CHIN
The lower jaw advanced can make the appearance of the chin look like a witch. Having an advanced lower jaw can also make your face look 'cold' and jutek. No wonder this condition can reduce a person's self-confidence, even though it really does not interfere with daily activities. How do you deal with advanced mandibles?
What exactly causes the lower jaw to progress?
In the medical world, advanced lower jaw conditions are called mandibular alias prognatism underbite.
Reporting from Medline Plus page, the lower jaw can progress due to various different causes, namely:
- Hereditary factors, such as having a protruding upper jaw shape
- Medical conditions or genetic disorders, such as Crouzon's syndrome
- Growth hormone disorders, such as gigantism or acromegaly
- Malocclusion, which is a jaw abnormality that is associated with a messy tooth position
How do you handle advanced mandibles?
Actually, not all advanced jaw conditions require special treatment. But if it causes jaw pain, difficulty speaking, difficulty biting and chewing food, or reduce self-confidence, you can consult a doctor to find the best solution.
Before that, the doctor will do these tests first:
- X-rays of all parts of the skull
- X-rays of the mouth, including the jaw and teeth
- Print a bite trail to see the shape of the tooth construction
If the results of the examination tell the doctor that the cause of your advanced jaw is the location of a row of teeth that are messy, the treatment options include braces, pulling teeth to loosen the tooth row density, or special wiring to stabilize the jawbone.
If your underbite is caused by something else, chances are the doctor will advise you to undergo jaw surgery by cutting the jawbone or shifting the position of the jaw that is problematic to shorten or align the size between the upper and lower jaws. Repairing the advanced lower jaw will help restore a more natural and symmetrical facial structure. Handling through surgery can also be accompanied by dental care as above to adjust the condition of the new jaw with the current condition of your teeth.
The other way of handling the lower jaw is mentoplasty. Mentoplasty is a surgical procedure to reshape the chin. This surgery is done by making an incision under the chin or around the mouth. The doctor will then form a proportional size bone to give a symmetrical appearance.
According to the American Academy of Facil Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, after surgery, the chin will be bandaged for 2-3 days so that the mouth movement will be very limited. You will be encouraged to eat liquid or very soft textured foods. After about six weeks, most postoperative swelling will disappear completely and you can move as usual.
