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jaw surgery

hi back in 2001 i9 had surger on my jaw it was called an ostyotmy since then i have had a clicking jaw is this operation comon and is the clicking suposed to happen i alsow get alot of pain from wear the plates wear put in
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the ostotomy was because i have had eplpsey in the past and one of the drugs i was on deformed the gums and bone in my jaw i had orthodontic trement to follow it still get a lot of agrvation from it i curentley not under my surgen any more
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What was your osteotomy for?  The clicking jaw and pain could be due to the surgery.  This is something you should follow up with the treating surgeon.
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