Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder surgery can reduce pain and improve jaw functioning. However, doctors use this treatment as a last resort because there is a lack of research on its safety and ...

Jaw surgery can readjust or realign the jaw. It’s also referred to as orthognathic surgery. It’s performed by oral or maxillofacial surgeons working along with an orthodontist most of the time. There ...

A broken jaw refers to a fracture of the jawbone or mandible, whereas a dislocated jaw is where the lower part of the jaw moves out of position. Both injuries have a variety of causes, including ...

If your procedure involves both jaws, it’s called a double jaw surgery or bimaxillary osteotomy. The goal is to improve the function and appearance of your jaws. Depending on jaw deformities, a ...

A railway ENT surgeon immediately came to the aid of a young passenger who suffered jaw dislocation after yawning. The incident, which occurred at Palakkad junction in Kerala, has gone viral as the 24 ...

Imaging helped treat a 61-year-old man with the rare coexistence of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition and a synovial tumor in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The case report was published in ...