What is the reconstruction of the jaw?

The reconstruction of the jaw is performed by surgery to rebuild the jaw after injury or repair congenital defects including the jaw. It is usually performed by maxillofacial surgeon with special training in plastics and is performed in the operating room. The recovery time for this procedure varies depending on how much reconstruction is needed, and in some cases several operations may be required to provide patients with a suitable level of surgical reconstruction. If a maxillofacial surgeon is available for this procedure, it can be recommended to perform reconstructive jaw surgery to fix the jaw problems as quickly as possible. In other cases, patients may need to stabilize first, and as soon as they recover from the trauma, further procedure to repair the jaw can be carried out. This procedure is scheduled in accordance with other care providers to make surgeryHe timed correctly. The aim is to handle jaws as quickly as possible, without risk of patient care; For example, a cancer patient should be fully treated before reconstruction surgery.

For congenital defects, such as a cleft floor and heavy above or folding, reconstructive jaw surgery is used to make the patient's jaw and face a normal appearance. In addition to normalization of appearance, it can also prevent health problems caused by displaced structures into the face and facilitate patients to eat, breathe, drink and talk. The procedure can be carried out shortly after birth or when a congenital defect is manifested, because children are recovering more Quickly than adults and scarring and recovery time can be minimized by surgery in time.

After the reconstruction surgery of the jaw, the patient may have to spend several days in the hospital. In some cases, the jaw is involved for an early phase of recoveryand the patient will be placed on a liquid food before it is slowly allowed to eat soft solids as soon as the jaw is not connected. Recovery can be painful depending on the procedure and may take weeks or months. In the case of patients who require multiple operations, the gap and timing carefully consider to minimize pain and increase the chances of a positive outcome for the patient.