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FACE Dentistry • Class II to Class I Bite • Recessed Chin • Overbite/Overjet Correction • Non-Surgical Facial Profile Enhancement

This patient came to us with a Class II bite and recessed chin, which contributed to a shorter and less projected appearance of the lower face. From the side profile, notice the relationship between her lower lip, chin, jawline, and neck in the before photo.

With FACE Dentistry, we don't look at the teeth alone. We evaluate how the teeth, bite, jaw position, TMJ, lips, chin, and facial profile work together.

From a Class II Bite Toward a Class I Relationship

Rather than simply placing cosmetic veneers over the existing bite, we first evaluated a different lower-jaw and bite position. Our goal was to establish a more favorable relationship between the upper and lower jaws while considering the patient's facial proportions and profile.

Compare the before and after photographs. The change is not limited to her smile.

Look closely at the chin projection, lower facial height, lip support, jawline, neck, and overall facial profile.

The after photograph demonstrates how changing the dental and bite relationship can influence the appearance of the lower third of the face—without surgically altering the chin or jaw.

FACE Dentistry vs. Traditional Cosmetic Dentistry

People searching for Facelift Dentistry, dental facelift, non-surgical recessed chin correction, or facial profile enhancement with dentistry are often looking for more than whiter or straighter teeth.

FACE Dentistry takes a facially driven approach.

Instead of asking only, “How should the teeth look?”, we also ask:

“Where should the bite and teeth be positioned in relation to the lips, chin, jawline, TMJ, and face?

FACE Dentistry • Class III Bite • Underbite • Protruded Chin • Anterior Crossbite • Facial Profile Correction

This patient presented with a Class III bite relationship, underbite, anterior crossbite, and prominent lower chin. From the side-profile photograph, notice how the lower teeth sit forward in relation to the upper teeth and how the bite relationship contributes to the appearance of the lips, chin, and lower facial profile.

This is exactly why FACE Dentistry looks beyond cosmetic dentistry and the appearance of the teeth alone.

Instead, we evaluate the relationship between the teeth, bite, upper and lower jaws, TMJ, lips, chin, jawline, and overall facial profile.

Can a Class III Bite Be Corrected Without Jaw Surgery?

Patients with significant Class III bites and underbites are often evaluated for orthodontics and orthognathic jaw surgery. However, selected patients may have other treatment possibilities depending on their individual anatomy and bite.

With our FACE Dentistry approach, we first determine whether a different jaw and bite relationship can be established and tested before proceeding with definitive treatment.

Our objective is not simply to make the teeth look straighter. We want to determine a more favorable relationship between the upper and lower teeth while considering how that relationship affects the patient's chin position, lip support, jawline, facial proportions, and profile.

More Than a Cosmetic Smile Makeover

People searching online for Facelift Dentistry, a dental facelift, non-surgical underbite correction, Class III bite correction, or protruded chin correction without surgery are often searching for the same basic concept:

Can changing my bite also change the way my face looks?

FACE Dentistry is a facially driven approach to restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Rather than designing a smile independently of the face, we evaluate the smile and bite as part of the patient's complete facial architecture.

Look closely at the teeth—but don't stop there. Look at the lips, chin, jawline, lower facial proportions, and profile.

FACE Dentistry — Look Beyond the Teeth.

Class III Bite • Protruded Chin • Misaligned Jaw Position

Another patient presented with a Class III bite, prominent chin, and unfavorable jaw relationship. He had already been told that jaw surgery was necessary and had been scheduled for surgical treatment.

We suggested that he first evaluate whether he might be a candidate for our non-surgical FACE Dentistry approach.

The photographs show the patient wearing his laboratory-fabricated provisional restorations. Even at this temporary stage, changes can be seen in his smile, lip position, facial profile, and overall appearance.

Pay particular attention to the patient's left side of the lip—the right side as viewed in the photograph. After establishing the new bite relationship with the Class I provisional design, the lips come together in a noticeably different relationship.

Also compare the alignment of the teeth before and after establishing the new bite.

This temporary phase allows the patient and doctor to evaluate the proposed bite, smile, and facial changes before proceeding with the final restorations.

Class III Bite • Underbite • Anterior Crossbite • Protruded Chin

This patient presented with a Class III bite, anterior crossbite, and prominent lower jaw and chin.

He had previously been told that correcting his bite would require extensive orthodontic treatment followed by orthognathic jaw surgery.

We approached the case differently.

Using our proprietary TMJ tracking process, we evaluated different jaw positions to determine a more favorable relationship between the upper jaw, lower jaw, teeth, and TMJ.

Once the new position was established and verified, our Class I veneers were designed around that bite relationship to help stabilize the new position while restoring the smile.

Compare the before-and-after photographs carefully—not only the teeth, but also the chin, lips, facial profile, jawline, and overall facial balance.

Class II Bite • Short Lower Face • Recessed Chin • Facial Profile Enhancement

This FACE Dentistry case demonstrates how changing the bite and jaw relationship can affect the appearance of the entire lower face—not just the teeth.

In the before photo, notice the shorter lower facial height, the deeper fold beneath the lower lip, and the recessed or “rolled-in” appearance of the chin. Also look closely at the relationship between the lips, chin, jawline, and neck.

With our FACE Dentistry approach, we evaluate the bite, jaw position, TMJ, chin projection, lower facial height, and overall facial profile together. By establishing a different bite and jaw relationship, we can evaluate how changes in dental support may influence the appearance and proportions of the lower face.

The side-by-side photographs demonstrate why this type of treatment is sometimes searched for and called a Facelift in Dentistry or a non-surgical facelift in dentistry FACE Dentistry applies a facially driven approach: instead of designing the teeth independently, the smile and bite are planned in relationship to the lips, chin, jawline, and facial profile.

Look beyond the teeth. Compare the lower facial height, chin projection, lip support, jawline, neck, and overall profile.