Many conditions require multi-disciplinary management. For example, ischemic heart disease may require the expertise of the cardiologist and the cardiothoracic surgeon. In the same, way, dentofacial deformities require the expertise of the orthodontist and the maxillofacial surgeon. The best outcome is achieved when surgical and non-surgical options are considered, balancing the treatment objectives and the risks involved. However, very often, the treatment plan depends on who is primarily in charge of the treatment planning.
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Change of facial contour can be done by either shifting the facial bones around, i.e. 
Twenty-four years ago, when I was preparing my Master’s thesis, I reviewed a lot of literature on facial norms. I needed to look at what constitute a “normal” face. As it turned out, most of the publications were actually based on aesthetic ideals. Naturally, this is because surgical literature are biased towards surgically enhancing facial proportions and features to achieve an aesthetic outcome. Somehow, “normal” is not what patients who are ready to subject themselves under the knife wanted. In Singapore, we are subjected to chiseled angular facial features of the West and the V-shape face so desired in Asia.
Underbite deformity in Singapore is the most commonly correct