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drunken_warrior

in about a year or so i will be having an or@l surgery where my lower jaw will be shortened. n-e one gone through this plz tell what to expect afterwards, i know that when the pain killers wear off the pain will commence, past surgery showed me that but my last surgery was for my hearing and well thats not quite the same thing.

James D

I have had oral surgery, but not this particular kind. I have had wisdom teeth extracted and it was not terribly painful--then again, they weren't impacted.

In my opinion, your post-op condition can have a lot to do with the oral surgeon involved. The guy who did mine really made sure I was well cared-for in post-op. He had me come in anytime I felt uncomfortable and they put in new pads or whatever. I was concerned about not getting too much potentially addicting medication, and they made sure I got what I needed without getting hooked. I think that gave me a lot of confidence that I didn't have to just struggle with the discomfort.

Brian1CJ

I had it done at the age of 15 in 1996. I remember my jaw feeling very different, my teeth lining up different, my mouth wired shut, drinking through a straw, etc. Not much pain, just a lot of bruise-like pain in my neck. More pain in my neck than the jaw. A lot of swelling! Stiffness for a couple months after my surgury.