Two jaw surgery Q&A!

Two jaw surgery Q&A!

Two jaw surgery is a surgery that improves the extreme frame issues

of the upper and lower jaws and the alveolar bone that supports the teeth,

thus correcting both aesthetic and functional parts?

These curiosity or question to know about Two jaw surgery is normal.

Therefore, since there would probably so many people out there

who are curious and have questions about Two Jaw surgery,

let’s get to know more about it through Q&A!

Q) Is it possible to do Two Jaw surgery during orthodontics treatment?

A) Since Two-Jaw surgery is a procedure that generally needs orthodontic procedure,

so additional orthodontic treatment after surgery may be needed

if you are having a general orthodontic treatment!

Operation is possible immediately after planning out the surgery through precise examination ~

Q) Is it necessary to remove the pins after surgery?

A) The pins used in the Two Jaw surgery are used to fix the bones.

Removing the pins is not a requirement!

However, it’s recommended to be removed if you feel any inconvenience of metal

in your body, irritation or pain.

It should be removed 6 months~1 year after Two Jaw surgery

when the upper and lower jaw safely settled on its place.

Q) When and how long do you have to practice opening mouth after surgery?

A) It is difficult to open the mouth immediately after the operation.

However, after the operation,

the opening the mouth starts to improve gradually from the 2nd week

and it is possible to open the mouth like before the operation, after about 6 weeks!

Try to practice opening the mouth slowly from the third week after the surgery!

Slightly hold both jaws and move slowly.

If you feel some pain, putting a warm pouch intermittently would help reduce the pain.

Q) I have temporomandibular joint, can I do Two Jaw surgery?

A) There are a lot of people with jaw joint disorder cases

of malocclusion or facial asymmetry that often accompanied by temporomandibular joint~

Two Jaw surgery can improve this case! In case of jaw joint disorder,

you can recover the function of the jaw joint by correcting the position of wrong jaw joint

and direction of movement by performing Two Jaw surgery.

Q) How do I eat after Two Jaw surgery?

A) If you do Two Jaw surgery, it is hard to open your mouth at first.

That’s why, for 2 weeks, you could only swallow/ consume liquid,

or soft food such as porridge, soup, steamed egg, etc which can be swallowed lightly,

and after 4 weeks, you can start to have a regular meal!

When you could open your mouth a bit, you can eat food unless your chin feels hurt!

However, it is good to avoid hard and solid food for 3-6 months after surgery.

Also, it is better to eat a variety of food than to eat only one type of meal.

Q) For what case V-line band (Tightening band) is usually used?

A) It is good to use the V-line band after Two Jaw surgery~

The V-line band is tightening band that gives pressure

to reduce space between the bone and the soft tissue on the operation site.

It is recommended to use the V-line band to keep the blood or liquid from stagnating.

Q) What post treatment can I do at home?

 A) It is good to have a good recovery period of about 1 week

after the discharge from Two Jaw surgery!

There are individual differences, but it takes about a month to recover

from the major swelling and it takes about 3-6 months for the minor swelling.

So it is better to help the blood circulation by using hot pack every once in a while.

You may use the mouth wash that usually provided by the Clinic

and do gargle once every 2 hours for about 1 month.

You may start using a baby toothbrush 3 weeks after the operation.

Do not forget to always use mouthwash gargle after meals to prevent inflammation~

Original Article :

http://cafe.naver.com/iambarbie/428502

BANOBAGI ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Banobagi Official Website

TEL: +82-02-522-6636

Email: English@banobagi.com

Whats App: +82-10-2216-6508

BANOBAGI INDONESIA DEPARTMENT

TEL: +82-02-522-6636

Email: indonesia@banobagi.com

Whats App: +82-10-2273-6508

Line ID: banobagiid