Doctor lost a screw inside my jaw during chin implant - is this serious?

February 15, 2023
Asked By:samantha silas in Sanger, California

My surgeon somehow lost a titnium screw inside my jaw/neck when placing a chin implant. It slipped and went into th muscle and he could not find it to remove it. He says that it "should be fine" and not cause problems. Is this correct? Or is this serious?

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Answer: Titanium screw in soft tissue

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