• Is jaw realignment surgery painful?

I want to have jaw realignment surgery. Is it painful?

2 Answers

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
  • Dallas, Texas

Jaw realignment surgery is much less painful than most patients expect. The nerves that tell you the surgery will hurt go numb from the procedure and when they wake back up, the pain is gone.

  • Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

You will experience pain once the anesthesia wears off for a few days, but I'm sure your dentist will prescribe pain medicine after the surgery.

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