This study shows that women taking oral contraceptives are at increased risk for dry socket and postoperative pain after extraction of a third molar. The higher incidence of dry socket may be related ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Kent mother has received a £10,000 out-of-court settlement after her jaw was broken during a tooth extraction at her former dental practice. The procedure, which she described as lasting "a good 45 ...