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This is getting more and more confusing.... To sum it up I had appointments with 4 maxillofacial surgeons and each one has a different opinion about my non-union: - Surgeon A that did my operation wants to change the plates immediately as the bone otherwise won't heal - Surgeon B says to wait anothe...

I saw a different surgeon today and his opinion is that I should wait another 3 month, because the bone will most likely heal itself (soft food diet, no elastics, take calcium supplements). He made it seem like the jiggling is no big deal. I'm quite confused, as this is the total opposite of what th...

I've had impaction as well and notice similar changes. When I smile my cheeks are puffier than before. A surgeon explained to me that this is logical as they removed bone, but the tissue is still here and when I smile it has to move somewhere, which equals to puffier cheeks - as you mentioned in you...

I've had impaction of the maxillary 4 month ago and it was the worst mistake of my like. :( Not only that I hate the face this surgery gave me (nose broadened a lot, upper lip got thinner, you can't see enough of my upper teeth when I talk or smile) I now have a serious medical problem called nonuni...