Jaw bone cancer can affect the bones of the jaw, stemming from elsewhere in the body or beginning in the jaw bone itself. Symptoms can include unhealing wounds, swelling, and discharge.

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 ...

Suzuki, S., et al. (2022) Correction of large jaw bone defect in the mouse using immature osteoblast-like cells and a three dimensional polylactic acid scaffold.

Performed as part of reconstructive surgery when the infant is a few months old, the stem cell procedure provides good results in growing new bone to close the upper jaw cleft -- and may avoid the ...

In addition, impacted wisdom teeth can cause permanent damage to nearby teeth, gums, and bone and can sometimes lead to the formation of cysts or tumors that can destroy sections of the jaw.

What was Kelmayisaurus? Discovered in 1973, the lower jaw and partial upper jaw of this large, predatory dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of China have been frustratingly difficult to interpret ...

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.

The little half-snout gator that's been an internet sensation was caught by a trapper on Friday and now is in its new home.

PULLMAN – Washington State cornerback Jamorri Colson’s injury is no longer mysterious. Colson has been out the last couple weeks with a broken jaw bone, according to a source with direct ...

An orthodontist is a doctor who specializes in teeth and jaw alignment. Learn about the conditions orthodontists treat and why you might need to see one.

A scan taken after surgery, left, showed a large portion of the lower jaw missing. Eight weeks later, another scan, right, showed bone had regrown in the same spot.