The human skull has many components. In fact, in an average adult human, the skull combines 22 bones. One of these bones is the mandible, more commonly known as the lower jaw. Recognized as one of the ...

The Invisalign® System with mandibular advancement featuring occlusal blocks is the latest clinical innovation that expands Align’s Class II treatment portfolio for growing patients by offering ...

What is a Broken Jaw? A broken jaw is caused as a result of an injury or trauma to the jaw. It is a common form of facial injury and it may range from mild soft tissue damage to multiple fractures.

A clinical study developed by Professor Gang Shen's Orthodontic Team from Taikang Bybo Dental has been officially published in the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics (JAO). The article presents key ...

Variation in the masticatory behavior of hunter-gatherer and agricultural populations is hypothesized to be one of the major forces affecting the form of the human mandible. However, this has yet to ...

Fractures may occur easily in the mandible owing to its anatomical properties and this bone may account for as many as 70% of fractures occurring in the maxillofacial region. It is fairly prominent on ...

The interaction between genetics and tissue environment shapes how individual teeth form in different regions of the jaw.

RATIONALE: Although metastases to the oral and maxillofacial region (OMR) are rare, the lung is the most common primary site metastasizing to the OMR. PATIENT CONCERNS: An 83-year-old woman presented ...