“How long do you wear rubber bands after jaw surgery?”
I am a 31 year old female. I want to know how long do you wear rubber bands after jaw surgery?
2 Answers
It depends. It could be as long as six weeks or it could be just a few days.
This depends upon the purpose for the elastics: often light guarding elastics can be used for an interval of several weeks following Jaw surgery when the teeth are fitting together well. Other times heavier elastics are used to help gain additional movement needed to maximize intercuspation and these elastics may be needed for a longer interval of time. Please discuss with your treating oral and maxillofacial surgeon
