How old does a boy have to be to have corrective surgery for an underbite?
Q. How old does a boy have to be to have corrective surgery for an underbite?
A. It is very difficult to answer this. My advice would be to have a consultation and examination with a oral and maxilofacial surgeon or orthodontist.
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i’m 16 yrs old and have been told by both my orthodontist and dentist to go through with the surgery. i was informed about the surgery when i was 13 and got my braces off last year. am i ready/fully grown like they say you need to be to get the surgery.
i’m a girl by the way. ^^^
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