Mandible comes from the Latin mandere – to chew with; –bula by means of. Early anatomists used the word maxilla for both jaws as L maxilla means just jaw bone and is not at all specific to upper or ...
Submasseteric abscess is an unusual complication of dental extraction. 1 The clinical signs of cheek tenderness and marked trismus are non-specific and can make the diagnosis difficult. The ...
San Diego, Calif., USA – Today, during the 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the American ...