“How long does it take to heal from jaw surgery?”
I am a 40 year old male who will have jaw surgery next week. How long does it take to heal from jaw surgery?
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OralandMaxillofacialSurgeonOral&MaxillofacialSurgery
That depends on the kind of jaw surgery you are having done. If it is orthognathic, or jaw repositioning surgery, I would tell my patients to plan on taking 2 weeks off, although you will be feeling like back to normal during the second week.
