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broken jaw

  • 30-09-2009 11:41am
    #1
    soups05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, i need some advice.

    My 17 year old son needs to get his jaw broken to correct it. his orthodonist (?) informed us today that there is a 30 % chance of numbness after the surgery.

    this can vary from a tingle to total loss of feeling. He is okay with this but i am freaked out big time. does anyone have any experience with this?


Comments

  • #2
    Big_G
    Moderators Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Big_G


    As with any surgery you must weigh up the potential benefits vs. the potential risks. Sensory nerve damage you describe has a significant chance of repair as sensory nerves can grow up to a centimetre a year and fuse.

    I am dentist and my brother is having both upper and lower jaws surgically altered to correct bite issues.

    Try archwired.com. I believe there are people who have had the surgery that contribute there.


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