BROKEN JAW (TWO PLACES)

Double break to the jaw, diagnosed late due to not being able to carry out a madibuler x- ray during which time the mandible had mended out of line. Necessitating a double mandibuler ostiotomy performed by Mr I Formation at the Nuffield hospital Leicester on 3/3/04.The symptoms were, Numbness around the right ear, Ear ache, Numbness in the left cheek, A lot of discomfort when eating around right jaw hinge, Only one tooth from the bottom and one from the top meeting on biting. The operation was performed and the jaw was wired for 6 weeks. The long term affect is numbness in left cheek. I am know undergoing dental reconstructive work to the value of £12`000 at the Airbrake Dental Practice under Mr Mike Hodgson to repair the damage sustained in the accident. The X-ray at the bottom right is when my jaw was wired.

After double ostiotomy

 

Before double ostiotomy

 

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