profession. It is known by various different names: dental orthopedics, dentofacial orthopedics, cranio-mandibular orthopedics, and jaw orthopedics. In a disguised form it is utilized in the treatment of various conditions: sleep apnea, TMJ dysfunction, athletic enhancement, etc. .
How quickly you recover depends on how serious your shoulder injury is. Separated shoulders may heal over a period of 6 weeks. Dislocated shoulders may take longer -- more like 3 to 12 weeks. But these lengths of time are just approximations. Everyone heals at a different rate.
Scars around the shoulder can be a cause of concern, particularly for ladies wearing thin strap tops and swimwear. Generally surgical wounds are made in the natural skin lines, known as Langer's lines, so scars should heal very well. It normally does take up to one year for a scar to disappear, but this can be improved with Silicone Gel application.