Orthognathic Jaw Surgery Recovery Guide: Do’s and Don’ts for Safe Healing, Facial Swelling Reduction, and Optimal Results
Orthognathic Jaw Surgery Recovery Guide: Do’s and Don’tsBy REFACE Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Hospital 1. Breathing and Airway Management After Orthognathic Jaw Surgery During the first week after discharge following orthognathic surgery, special attention should be paid to breathing and airway management. Whenever possible, patients should try to breathe through the nose. However, if nasal congestion or swelling makes nasal breathing difficult, breathing through the mouth may be necessary until the nasal airway becomes more comfortable. Emergency Situation: If you experience sudden or rapidly increasing swelling, significant bleeding, or difficulty breathing after jaw surgery, treat it as an airway emergency. If your teeth are being held together with intermaxillary elastics jaw surgery rubber bands) and you cannot breathe adequately, the elastics may need to be cut or removed immediately to release the jaw and open the airway, followed by urgent contact with the hospital or your oral and maxillofacial …
