Craniofacial Surgery?!
Question:
Craniofacial Surgery?
I underwent Craniofacial Surgery 5 years ago. I recovered well and felt no pain up until 2 days ago. For the past 2 days the left side hurts. Is this normal? Is it possible that the surgery can be "undone" or something may be have popped? Is this normal? I'm contacting my surgeon tomorrow. But I need answers to ease my anxiety.
Answers:
In my professional opinion, I don't think it is related to surgery. You might be experiencing a problem with your jaw joint (TMJ). There is a doughnut shaped disc between your upper and lower jaw that may have shifted out of place. You might consider using and anti- inflammatory such as Advil along with warm compresses while making sure that you chew up your food into small pieces. No gum chewing! Check out this link http://www.ada.org/public/topics/tmd_tmj... and discuss this with your Dentist. Good luck!
JAMRDH- a dental hygienist