My wife had maxoacial surgury to correct an overbite. They added about 4mm of bone to the back of her jaw, and fastened it with screws. I am wondering if the bone they added will fuse to her jawbone.
2006-12-29 06:23:17 · 5 answers · asked by patrarno 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes, it is like that it will. Bone grafts are done for many things and if they work properly, that can happen. My sister-in-law had it done to her ankle to replace deteriorated bone there.
2006-12-29 06:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your body is growing everyday. Every week you have a completely new layer of skin and every three years you have new bones. Sounds crazy I know...but this is how your body determines how much extra skins and connective tissues that you need for the growth of bones when you are young. Although it's a little more detailed then this. I thought you might find this tid-bit of information interesting. Hope this helped
2016-03-28 23:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will grow together. Bones go through a "remodeling" process when they are injured. This is how a bone heals itself when it breaks.
Hope this helps.
2006-12-29 06:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Colette B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-29 06:30:18 · answer #4 · answered by honeyc73 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will,
2006-12-29 06:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋