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basically my surgeon wants to minimize my clenching at night to avoid again what has happened.
i received a maxillary osteotomy in december. my upper jaw was broken and reset backwards to correct malocclusion and improve facial appearrance. The result was very nice, but the night time grinding and clenching loosened the screws and a fibrous union of the facial bone with the upper jaw developed. This permitted movement of the upper jaw with pain. This was unacceptable and last week additional bone plates and screws with a bone graft was done.

so yeah i had a fibrous union...i really hope i heal this time...i would hate to go thru surgery again.

Wow, that sucks. I also am a huge nighttime grinder/clencher and will be having surgery soon. What steps does your doctor have you taking post-surgery to prevent this from happening again? I am definitely interested as I would like to avoid the same.

yeah it sucks big time..i still can't chew and he gave me a muscle relaxant and maybe a splint soon to help with the clenching

I'm sorry to hear your bad luck.
Hope that things get better for you

my jaw is mobile again wtf is going on

Please keep us updated on your case. Hope your doc is doing all to stabilize that upper arch. Hang in there!

shanalouis wrote:my jaw is mobile again wtf is going on

my life sucks right now i dont know whats wrong with my jaw

so yeah i'm having surgery again for the third time

Have you consulted with another surgeon for a second opinion on your problem? If not, I'd suggest doing that before going under the knife for a third time. If it were me, I would want to know for sure, what is impeding the healing process. Don't be hesitant to ask questions. Getting a second opinion at this point is completely justified.