Originally Posted by Bryanna

gnawgnaw,

Extended swelling for a few weeks and a temporary decrease in muscle movement is normal for the type of surgery that you had. However, the only one who can conclude what would be normal healing at this point for your particular case would be the oral surgeon who performed the surgery because he knows what was visibly present and to what extent he had to do the surgery.

Try not to worry too much. You might want to give his office a call and ask if massage therapy or jaw exercises would be helpful at this stage.

Bryanna