Hi, We talked by E-mail, but i did not realize your Mom is in the hospital. They will try to save the bone, but if that failed also it will be removed, she will go back to surgery. They cannot put a new jaw bone in immediately, I have a metal, actually titanium jaw bone, I eat anything I want and it moves as good as my old real one. The choice was mine. I am giving up more flesh, but no more bones. How long before this failed after surgery?gnelson