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How will jaw surgery affect my eating?

Updated by SGH-AHPEDIA
Jaw surgery may impact chewing function significantly. You may need a soft or liquid diet initially, and may also need to learn new chewing patterns. Your Speech Therapist will help you to adapt to new strategies for eating.

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Speech Therapy Head & Neck Cancer/Surgery

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