10 Days Post-Op Openbite Jaw Surgery Smile is Now Drooping on One Side, Permanent?

I would call your surgeon and set up an appointment with him to see your son and explain to both of you if there is some nerve damage and the prognosis of it returning to normal. In surgeries like this, there will always be pain and swelling and numbness, but if there is damage or a change in the face or smile, you need to visit your doctor again so he can see your son's smile. With surgery like this, the doctor should have explained there could be some potential of nerve damage... more

I would call the oral surgeon and explain it to him and ask what to expect and see if he want's to see the patient. I am an orthodontist and if it was a treatment where I had been involved in the process I would want to be called also. In surgical treatments there is some potential for unfavorable nerve responses wheather sensory or motor, sometimes resulting in numbness or occosional movement disorders. These effects often go away later but not always. more

As a Maxillofacial surgeon who does alot of this type of surgery, I would ask you to speak directly to your surgeon. If he had an open bite then he more than likely had orthodontics first and then when he was deemed ready by the team of orthodontist and surgeon, got ready for surgery. This is a very time intensive and planned surgery so hopefully your surgeon will be able to answer your questions and reassure you that his smile will be back to normal soon! There is much healing that needs to... more