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Clicking?

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  • Started 8 months ago by Fionn
  • Latest reply from ExtremeJawz

  1. Fionn
    Member

    On tuesday it will have been 5 weeks since my double jaw surgery but recently I've noticed that the left side of my jaw has been clicking and I woke up this morning and it has clicked a lot since and I've felt slight pressure near my left ear, assuming that it'll be where the jaw ends? I'm probably just over-reacting, what I'm asking is whether anyone had the same problem or know anything about it or whether it's just a normal thing when recovering? It's very unsettling to hear your face clicking, see..

    Posted 8 months ago #

  2. kelly2011
    Member

    Hey there! Ill be 5 weeks post op on Thursday! Sometimes I hear a click on my RIGHT side. Its crazy but I assume it must be like the plates or something? I'm not sure, I'll be going to see my surgeon Thursday and was going to ask him what he thought :)

    Sorry I'm not much help but just wanted to you I experience the same thing!

    Double jaw surgery to correct underbite and crossbite, August 18th, before and after pictures: http://www.jawsurgeryblog.com/forums/topic/kellys-before-double-jaw-surgery-pics
    Posted 8 months ago #

  3. ceanna
    Moderator

    It may be the scar tissue loosening up. I had clicking a few weeks after the surgery, but now it has gone away.

    Posted 8 months ago #

  4. nolpet
    Member

    hey guys, i know its been 2 months since you posted on here but i just wanted to say my jaw has been clicking for about 3 years, way before i was offered the op on my jaw, i had an underbite, my top jaw came forward 6 mm and my bottom jaw went back 3mm, i had my op 5 days ago and i am in so much agony at the moment, i know it will be well worth it after the op and everyone i speak to who have had a simular op tell me it will get easier. everyday i am fining i can move my jaw a little bit more or i can twitch my nose, im still waiting for the swelling to go down, but i noticed today that i was able to click my jaw still, so the op has not fixed that.
    Anyway i hope your recoveries went well.

    Posted 5 months ago #

  5. bluesqueen
    Member

    naybe it is the plates in your jaw or your still healing
    naybe go see your surgeon naybe he or she got good pointers
    well i got plate removed its isn't painfull anymore naybe its the plate causeing your problems one way to find out to see your surgeon

    had double jaw sugery 16 april 2005
    top jaw moved back
    and my bottom jaw forawrd
    Posted 5 months ago #

  6. ExtremeJawz
    Member

    I've had some clicking when I swallow hard or accidentally almost yawn. It's just a very subtle thing, u can't hear it, but I definitely notice it and it seems to come from where the plates are. Its not painful fortunately but I asked my doc and he said it could be air pockets loosening and was nothing to worry about if it didn't hurt...and I'm gunna gues if it was the plates moving or bone cracking it'd hurt

    Posted 5 months ago #

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