{"id":3628,"date":"2020-02-06T06:11:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T06:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2023-06-11T05:12:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T05:12:31","slug":"genioplasty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/genioplasty\/","title":{"rendered":"Genioplasty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Genioplasty.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Genioplasty-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>A surgical procedure performed to alter the contour of the mandibular symphysis.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Plastic surgery of the chin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An operation performed in plastic surgery to build up the cheek bone with grafted bone, cartilage, or artificial material.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Plastic surgery of the chin or cheek.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A surgical procedure carried out to alter the shape of the chin. 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