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Some OS will still wire the mouth closed for a short period of time, but this isn't very often.
Mostly now you have an archwire with surgical pins placed on it. At the end of your surgery, elastics are attached to these surgical pins and this keeps your jaws where they need to be to facilitate the best healing.
Most people can't return to work for a few weeks, and by the time they do, these initial elastics will have severed their purpose and no longer be a part of your life. They may have been replaced with other elastics, but usually much less intrusive.
When can you return to work? That question needs to be addressed by the OS doing your surgery, as they'll have a much better idea of how long this surgery requires you to rest. Also energy levels may be low, due to limited food intake, but there are ways for you to help yourself in this area ... again ask your OS.
Good luck.
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