Need advice. I'm considering getting bimax (impaction + genio). Xrays included

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I have a long face. I've been checking my xrays and comparing my profile to the average, and realized that the line formed between upper and lower teeth is at around -10 degree angle, while the normal angle is around 0. I believe that if I got my maxilla reduced by a few mm to make my bite angle more horizontal, my face would become less long, my lower jaw would rotate and become more projected, and I could also add a genio to get a stronger and more prominent chin.

Please I need your advice on this. Do you feel this is a good idea, would it help me improve? Do you have suggestions for any other procedures that could benefit me?

Thank you

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Yes a bimax with rotation seems like a good idea.
You can probably do surgery-first as well, bite looks ok.
 
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Yes a bimax with rotation seems like a good idea.
You can probably do surgery-first as well, bite looks ok.
Yeah my bite is normal. I would also love to get this surgery without having to go through previous orthodontic work. Seems like a waste of time and money.

I have a feeling that after the impaction my bite will remain good. Its very unlikely that it could lead to developing an underbite, because for that the mms of maxilla reduced would need to be considerable.
 
I've been doing more research and realized that my occlusal plane is around 15 degrees which is way too high. No wonder why my face is long and my philtrum is so big.

In my case, in order to get a more horizontal occlusal plane, and therefore a more horizontal and forward jaw, do I need bimax with ccw rotation, or do I also need to reduce the length of the maxilla by getting maxillary impaction?

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I've been doing more research and realized that my occlusal plane is around 15 degrees which is way too high. No wonder why my face is long and my philtrum is so big.

In my case, in order to get a more horizontal occlusal plane, and therefore a more horizontal and forward jaw, do I need bimax with ccw rotation, or do I also need to reduce the length of the maxilla by getting maxillary impaction?

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usually impacting is used to achieve ccw
 
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