Researchers compared the analgesic effect of nonopiods vs opioids for postoperative pain relief in molar extraction.

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 ...

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.

However, current research by researchers Zrounba and colleagues show that fracture of tooth-bearing portion of the mandible should no longer be treated as an emergency. This study, published in 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 ...

While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) continues to be the gold standard for treatment of sleep apnea, the cumbersome machines are often not well tolerated by patients. Because of this, less ...

Our report details an unusual case of chondrosarcoma in a man in his late 50s who presented with symptoms of pain, swelling and trismus. He was initially diagnosed with temporomandibular joint ...

Extant large members of the order Carnivora show high variability in feeding adaptation. Morphology of their teeth and skull is a primer to predict diet in both extant and extinct species. Here I ...

The Journal of Zoo Animal Medicine, Vol. 19, No. 3 (Sep., 1988), pp. 137-142 (6 pages) A captive-raised snow leopard (Panthera uncia) was found to have mandibular osteomyelitis. Both aerobic and ...