Jaw Surgery Metal Plates. Jaw surgery corrects irregularities of the jaw bones and realigns the jaws and teeth to improve the way they work and it often improves appearance. Place plates or screws to hold the adjusted jawbone in its new position. It's also referred to as orthognathic surgery.
These are not removed unless they start to cause problems.
Since the surgery i've lost feeling on the right side of my face, and hi i had upper jaw surgery 19 years ago and the last 10 months i have been getting really bad pain. The jaw is fixed in place with titanium screws and metal plates. Place plates or screws to hold the adjusted jawbone in its new position. Since the surgery i've lost feeling on the right side of my face, and hi i had upper jaw surgery 19 years ago and the last 10 months i have been getting really bad pain. These are absorbed by the body over time. Surgeon gives you permission to make an appointment with the orthodontist to continue orthodontic treatment (although this could occur after the surgeon gives you the okay to eat solid food). I worry years later it might get infected. I'm getting double jaw too.