Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What is the rehab like following mandibular / maxillary injuries?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Depends...: This depends upon the severity of the injury; was an operative procerdure involved?, etc. Best to pose this question to the physician that care for you and/or the physical therapist involved in your care.
Answered 5/26/2014
6.1k views
It depends: If you had a fracture, the nature of the rehabilitation depends on the type of surgery used to repair. If you had hardware placed, you will usually go back to chewing soon. If treated with just a wired jaw, usually wait 6 weeks before beginning to chew.
Answered 8/20/2013
4.9k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Tmj pain on my left cheek.xray shws lft side maxilla,mandibular r largr dan r8 sid.is it d cause?fat strtd 2 reduc suddnly on lft cheek.s tmj d cause?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Will a slight overbite mean you have a small upper jaw (maxilla), and small lower jaw (mandible)?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
3 months post op double jaw surgery (advancing the maxilla and mandible) could banging teeth togethar hard move the jaws? I did it by accident, sorry I've asked this before
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
I need 2 have 6 teeth pulled plus bone graph maxillary and mandibular dentall arches. Oral surgeon who can maxillary and mandibular. Augmentation or bone grafting from the hip coordinated with a ortho surgeon. Removal of 6 remaining teeth. 4 to 6 endosseo
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What is the rehab like following facial injuries?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
How are maxillary and mandibular incisors different?
How do you diagnose osteoneucrosis of the maxilla and mandible?
Are there effects of androgens on the mandible and maxilla?
What are the mandible and maxilla terms in regard to the jaw?
How much space should there be between your hard palate of your maxilla and your soft palate of your mandible?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
