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 ...

This article by David Roza originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. A lucky Marine made military medical history by ...

Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaurs chomped through bone by keeping a joint in their lower jaw steady like an alligator, rather than flexible like a snake, according to a study being presented at the American ...

A random selection of lower jaw shapes from among the world's vertebrate animals. All are mammal jaws consisting of a single bone except for those in orange, which are from vertebrates that have lower ...

Far up in the Ethiopian highlands, the resounding strike of stone against stone was probably a familiar one two million years ago. Ancient hominids chipped away to create simple tools: hammerstones ...

Dctors used a section of Demetri Pristouris' fibula bone in his lower right leg to replace part of his right jaw, where a benign tumor was. Stacy Pristouris This lucky Brooklyn kid already has a leg ...

If an American dentist were to say to his patient, “I’m going to break your jaw,” he might confidently expect to lose the patient. Yet, last week 500 of the most eminent U.S. oral surgeons* sat on the ...

Alexis Melton had rare condition that fused her lower jaw to her skull. — -- A Washington state girl can now show off her smile after doctors were able to "regrow" her lower jaw. Alexis Melton, 7 ...

A 3-month-old French bulldog (not pictured) made history when he regrew part of his jaw bone after surgery to remove a tumor, Cornell University veterinarians said. Irene Wright for McClatchy A French ...

A 3-month-old French bulldog named Tyson seems to have pulled off the miraculous. In a recent case report, Cornell University veterinarians describe how the pup spontaneously regrew most of his lower ...

TMJ typically occurs between the ages of 20 and 40 and affects more women than men - Getty Zoe Ball has revealed she suffers from a jaw condition that leaves her in horrendous pain. The broadcaster, ...