“Do you get general anesthesia for jaw alignment surgery?”
I will have jaw alignment surgery. Do you get general anesthesia for jaw alignment surgery?
7 Answers
Yes definitely
Jaw surgery is performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Surgery is usually done under general anesthesia. Surgery takes place in the hospital and requires a two- to four-day stay.
Yes we will use General Anesthesia
Depending on the extent of surgery jaw alignment surgery is best performed under IV sedation or general anesthesia. This is best discussed with your oral surgeon.
Your surgeon will generally perform the surgery under general anesthesia in an operating room or surgical center. For lower jaw surgery your surgeon may instead perform the surgery in an office setting under intravenous sedation.
Yes. You can't go through it without
Yes, orthognathic surgery is done under general anesthesia.
