Posted: 11/24/06 - 16:49 Post subject: speech problems after oral surgery
I had jaw surgery to correct an underbite. My jaw was wired shut for a week but now it is unwired. Now, I cannot seem to speak correctly. The words are discernable, but I sound funny and not the way I used to. How long will this last? Am I going to have a speech problem forever?
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