Re: cutting and stretching the nerves

[Guest guest]

I suspect that in this matter, as in most matters orthognathic, it

depends on what you're having done and how the surgeon does it.

I do know that for my lower advancement, my surgeon did not sever

the nerve.

But there are a bunch of more complicated procedures, in both upper

and lower, which may have different approaches and different results.

I know. I was really, really fortunate. I'm not gloating, just

grateful.

Cammie

> > > >

> > > > I am 5 months post-op and still have signficant numbness in

my

> > > upper

> > > > gum and back by my lower molars. Is this common? I was told

my

> > > > chin might be numb for up to a year, but nobody mentioned the

> > upper

> > > > gum being numb. I know they cut the nerve, but it sounded

like

> > it

> > > > would return quickly. (I never had any problem with my

chin!) I

> > > > would appreciate any feedback and experiences on this.

Thanks!

> > > >

> > > > Mindy

[Guest guest]

I was told that for the major nerve along the lower jaw, they would

not cut it. They would have to cut the lower jaw as far as they

could and then pull the rest to crack it. Then they have to make

sure the nerve is on the correct piece...I can't remember which side

it's suppose to be on. In my case, they had to disect the nerve and

move it on my right side...that's why I still have some numbness and

tingling on my right side, mostly at my chin. My surgeons said that

the numbness could stick around for a very long time or it could

just go away. Now, my palate and my upper gums are still numb. It

kind of makes it hard to eat with a numb palate. The soft palate is

fine, it's just the hard palate in the front that is numb. My lower

gums are fine.

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> > > > >

> > > > > I am 5 months post-op and still have signficant numbness

in

> my

> > > > upper

> > > > > gum and back by my lower molars. Is this common? I was

told

> my

> > > > > chin might be numb for up to a year, but nobody mentioned

the

> > > upper

> > > > > gum being numb. I know they cut the nerve, but it sounded

> like

> > > it

> > > > > would return quickly. (I never had any problem with my

> chin!) I

> > > > > would appreciate any feedback and experiences on this.

> Thanks!

> > > > >

> > > > > Mindy