Periodontic surgery after orthognathic surgery

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Hi all!

A girlfriend of mine had both upper and lower jaw surgery earlier

this summer. Six weeks before she was scheduled to have her braces

removed, her orthodontist sent her to have her gums snipped (some

procedure to help maintain dental stability?) -- has anyone else

heard of this/had this done?

I had my surgery nearly 7 weeks ago and I'd like to know if I should

start researching this procedure as well. My girlfriend wasn't

particularly fond of it (poor thing, I don't blame her!) but if

it'll keep my teeth straight, I'll do it!

Looking forward to hearing from you all!