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Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery) Risks

What Are the Risks of Jaw Surgery?

It is important for any patient and their family to know that the benefits of orthognathic surgery far out-weigh the risks in an overwhelming majority of cases. However, surgery is not fail proof. The risks (bad things that may occur, but uncommonly do) depend on surgery type.

Your surgeon will review these risks depending on the type of surgery indicated at the time of informed consent. 

Jaw Surgery Risks by Type

Contact Information

If there is an emergency or urgent matter that needs to be addressed right away, please call the UChicago Medicine hospital operator at 773-702-1000 and ask for the plastic surgery resident on call.

For other matters or to set up an appointment, please call our craniofacial clinic coordinator, or for insurance issues, please call our cosmetic surgery coordinator using the following contact information:

Craniofacial Clinic Coordinator, Heather Bailin, RN BSN, 773-702-6302

Aesthetic Surgery Coordinator, Kelsey Jacobson, 773-795-1240

Our Orthognathic Surgeon

Russell R. Reid, MD, PhDRussell R. Reid, MD, PhD

Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Request an Appointment

We are currently experiencing a high volume of inquiries, leading to delayed response times. For faster assistance, please call 1-888-824-0200 to schedule your appointment.

If you have symptoms of an urgent nature, please call your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately.

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