Im sorry, yes I was describing a mandibulectomy which is removing a much larger section of the jaw bone. Hopefully your situation is different with a much smaller area than what I had done. The surgery and recovery all depend on what the surgeons find when they go in. They can give you only a guess after doing all the tests as to how involved your surgery will be. There are always so many variables. Everyone is different and will respond in their own way to surgery, medications, etc.

I have had a small section of my jawbone removed a few years ago. To have this procedure, I needed 20 HBO before and 10 after. My ORN procedure was very minor, it was done right in the oral surgeons office. I declined novacaine or gas to put me to sleep. It was only a very small piece that was removed which hurt like heck for only a minute. Make sure you ask about if you need to do HBO.

ORN is one thing you do NOT want to put off or ignore. It will only get worse and harder to treat as time goes on eventually making treatment impossible. Ive known someone who didnt take care of their ORN when they first found it when it was small. They kept putting it off and were in denial avoiding facing the facts. Unfortunately it was too late when they finally agreed to have the surgery. Over time, they greatly suffered as the ORN became increasingly more painful. Please dont ignore taking care of this, it will only get worse.

Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress.