Corrective Jaw Surgery?
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My ex had corrective jaw surgery for an underbite.weird...I know. He was put to sleep and they did the work and he was able to leave the hospital the same day. BUT. his lower half of face was SWOLLEN. He felt extremely ugly because it looked like his jaw was broken. Also because many people were staring at him too. He became very uncomfortable and self-conscious and didn't make any outside appearances until the swelling went down. He was given painkillers but they weren't strong enough. We engaged in intimate affairs to distract him from the pain and to make him feel sexy again.
I can share my daughter's surgery with you. Her surgery was for an underbite and the upper jaw was smaller than her lower jaw therefore the teeth didn't touch to chew. They broke her upper jaw, split the upper pallet widened it, moved it forward and down in front correcting her bite to make it perfect.
Did you know that your mouth will go temporarily numb? This helps the pain tremendously and once the feeling returns then you are well. As for swelling my daughter's doctor gave her a large dose of steroids in the hospital and some to take by mouth at home. She swelled some but not anything like we expected. She was not wired shut but had a dental splint on her upper teeth for 6 weeks and for the first 4 days had heavy rubber bands she was not to remove that held her mouth shut. After the 4th day lighter weight rubber bands were put on her mouth she could remove to eat. She was not permitted to chew anything for 6 weeks. The first 4 days she had to use the zip-n-squeeze product that were a total blessing! If you do opt to have this surgery order some! http://www.zip-n-squeeze.com/
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Please read Skeeter's answer! I couldn't answer it better myself!
Trust your surgeon on this. He or she's an expert.
Orthognathic surgery is used when a skeletal imbalance occurs between the upper and lower jaws. This is a very sophisticated surgery and should be done by Oral Surgeons in a hosipital setting. I recommend a University Hospital with the chief oral surgeon as consultant. University faculity are usually in on the latest techniques in orthognathic surgery. A CT scan should be used and stereolighographic skelatel model from CT data should be made and used in treatment planning. Special consideration needs to be done to locate the TMJ in a physiologic position so as not to cause TMJ syndrome later on, however TMJ syndrome can occur with of with surgery and the surgery if done well could prevent this chronically painful problem.
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