Mandibular fractures remain a significant clinical challenge worldwide, with accumulating evidence that the presence and position of third molars strongly influence fracture patterns. In particular, ...

(HealthDay News) — The rate of concussions associated with isolated mandible fractures is high, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. In a prospective study, ...

Certain factors, including tobacco use and substance abuse, may increase the risk of complications in mandible fracture treatment. This study was published recently in the Journal of Oral and ...

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to present the next column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. The purpose of this column is to offer our ...

Read as part of the Carney Hospital Program at the Twenty-Fourth Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons, Boston, October 15 to 19, 1934. Doherty, Joseph A. — Visiting oral surgeon, Carney ...

A fracture is a broken bone. Doctors will use different methods to repair bone fractures depending on their location, type, and severity. Fractures can be complete or partial. Some require surgery or ...

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 ...

Read as part of the Carney Hospital Program at the Twenty-Fourth Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons, Boston, October 15 to 19, 1934. Doherty, Joseph A. — Visiting oral surgeon, Carney ...