The retromolar space is bound posteriorly by the ascending ramus of the mandible, superiorly by the maxillary tuberosity ... and is associated with less morbidity than tracheostomy and submental ...

Excess submental fat (SMF) is a common facial aesthetic concern, and scales play an important role in the assessment of SMF. Notably, current SMF scales are based on Caucasian populations ...

A fossilized mandible discovered in Taiwan has been identified as belonging to a Denisovan, an enigmatic group of ancient human relatives. This groundbreaking find sheds light on the Denisovans ...

It’s generally used to get rid of double chins, also known as submental fat or submental fullness. While some people can reduce their double chins through exercise and changing their diet ...

WORKER honey-bees produce alarm pheromones in their sting apparatus and in their mandibular glands 1. One of the components of the sting pheromone 2 has been identified as isoamyl acetate which ...

Micrognathia is a condition in which the lower jaw is smaller than usual. It is also known as mandibular hypoplasia. Those with micrognathia are usually born with it, and it may cause babies to ...

A lump under your jaw could be a swollen lymph node, or it could also be another health condition that warrants investigation, such as a growth or cyst. A lump on your jawline that is soft and can ...

Routine radiographical investigations were advised. Based on clinical and radiographical findings she was provisionally diagnosed with odontoma of left mandible. It was a considerably giant mass with ...

The skeletal system comprises 206 bones and has two main parts: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The skeletal system includes your bones, ligaments that attach bone to bone, and ...

A jaw fracture may affect the upper (maxilla) or lower (mandible) bones. This type of fracture often requires complex surgeries that include the placement of miniplates, titanium screws, and wires.