Getting into the jaw surgery wagon is never an easy decision for anyone. When you are going for jaw surgery, it will make you apprehensive, and rightly so. Your jaws are one of the essential parts of your body. They help you eat, talk, and practically do anything related to verbal communication and live everyday life. 

If you have a broken jaw that is causing you sudden jaw pain, you will need surgery immediately. If your teeth and jaws are misaligned and experiencing bad bite or jaw pain, you will be suggested jaw surgery. So, as you can see, surgery will be the last option for you. Searching for an oral surgeon in my area in Charlotte, Cornelius, Mooresville, Huntersville or Statesville, NC, will bring you some of the best surgeons. They can help you with the surgery and guide you through the recovery process. If you are worried about the surgery and what you will expect during and after it, you are at the right place. Take a look at the following points to know more.

During Surgery

After you get admitted to the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic for corrective jaw surgery, your doctor will get the 3D imaging of your jaw and find out the present and natural condition. After that, you will be taken to the operation room and sedated. You will not feel any pain or sensation during surgery as you will remain unconscious under general anaesthesia. 

Once you come to the recovery room and the effects of anaesthesia start wearing off, you will start feeling the pain. Your jaws will be shut. After maybe 1 or 2 days, you will be permitted to go home. After you come back home, your excruciating journey of recovery will start.

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After Surgery

 Once you are home, you will have to take a rest for the next many weeks. After that, your jaws will be wired shut. After you woke up in the recovery room, you must have felt a bit nauseous due to the effects of the anaesthesia. You might fear feeling the same. You will get a pair of scissors that can help you cut the wire in case of an emergency. But unless it is an emergency, your jaws should be shut. This way, it will start healing.

For the next eight to 12 weeks, you will be on a liquid diet. Be prepared to be a bit troubled, as this is generally not your habit of going on a liquid diet for such a long time. But with the jaw shut or not, you will require to consume food that will not cause any jaw movement. And liquid diet will be the most convenient option for now. Also, your body will need more fluids as, during the surgery, you will lose some of your blood volumes. So go for shakes, smoothies and juices. 

Once your jaws are not shut anymore by the wire, you can move to soft food. Again, to promote faster healing and prevent further injuries in your jaw, you need to go for food that will not require chewing. For that, you can have, 

• Frozen yoghurt
• Applesauce
• Mashed potatoes
• Boiled and mashed vegetables
• Soup
• Scrambled eggs
• Well cooked pasta

You can require a little bit of swelling and bruises over your face due to the surgery. With time and a regular ice compress, you will get some relief. Right after your surgery, your nostril might be full of dried blood, making it difficult to breathe. But ask your caregiver to clean it.

You should expect some involuntary drooling while awake as well as while asleep. You will need to prop your head up on several pillows to avoid this while sleeping. 

So, now as you know what to expect during and after double jaw surgery at Kenansville, Davidson and Concord, NC, be prepared. I wish you a speedy recovery. You have got this!