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 ...

A lucky Marine made military medical history by becoming the first service member to receive a reconstructed jaw made out of one of his leg bones, complete with 3D-printed teeth, all in one surgery.

In the surgical treatment of head and neck cancers, oftentimes the removal of cosmetically and/or functionally important structures is integral in achieving cure. These structures can include the ...

From the 20-foot-long jawbones of the filter-feeding blue whale to the short, but bone-crushing, jaws of the hyena and the delicate chin bones of a human, the pair of lower jawbones characteristic of ...

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 15-year-old boy with a massive ameloblastoma jaw tumour underwent life-changing surgery using a custom 3D-printed titanium ...

Loss of teeth and jawbone density leads to "facial collapse", but anti-aging dentistry restores the vertical dimension to lift and support facial tissues.

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 ...