“Is jaw realignment surgery painful?”

Jaw surgery is a big operation, you will expect some pain after the surgery. Besides whenever you call surgery you will expect some pain afterward, it can be less or more but never pain free.

The surgery required to correct a skeletal malocclusion will vary from individual to individual dependent upon several different factors as well as the different specialties involved. Typically, an orthodontist and oral and maxillofacial surgeon work together to diagnose, plan and treat the malocclusion. Surgical correction may involve surgery performed in the lower jaw, the upper jaw, or both the upper and lower jaws, as well as some soft tissue facial surgery. With respect to surgery in the lower jaw and/or upper jaw, there are different procedures that are performed to correct the skeletal malocclusion.

With the above being said, any surgical procedure has some degree of discomfort associated with the procedure. The level of discomfort of pain may be dependent upon the specific procedures performed, whether with one jaw, both jaws as well as the individual perception and tolerance to discomfort/pain. Without knowing what specific surgical procedures you are going to undergo, it is difficult to provide you with a more definitive answer.

Daniel Quon, D.M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This surgery is performed under general anesthesia, so there is no pain during surgery. Patients usually experience pain after the anesthesia wears off, which can last for a few days.