Jaw bone cancer involves developing a cancerous tumor on the lower or upper jaw bone. Potential symptoms include swelling, pain, fever, and oral discharge.

The team wants to test the technique using pig bone cells on large pig jaw defects. If successful, they can then use human bone cells in human clinical trials at Tohoku University Hospital.

Supporting bone often deteriorates over time, resulting in dentures that no longer fit properly. In severe cases, an oral surgeon can add a bone graft to areas where little bone remains. Sleep and ...

Orthodontists use wires, surgical screws, or plates to support your jaw bone. You get jaw surgery only if you're done growing and other orthodontic treatments haven't worked. You may need to see ...

A 3-month-old French bulldog had surgery to remove a tumor in his jaw, then regrew the bone that was removed for the first time in dogs ...

Certain medications used in the treatment of bone conditions, particularly when combined with corticosteroids, may significantly increase the risk of a rare but serious jaw disease. This finding comes ...

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 ...