Assessing bone mineral density (BMD) on the sides of the jaw known as the mandibular ramus via panoramic dental x-rays may help flag patients at risk for osteoporosis. The study was recently published ...

With a normal bite, the upper jaw and teeth are sitting slightly in front of the lower jaw. However, when people are described as having a long face or a prominent jaw, they may have a condition ...

Three boys (ages 10, 13, and 15) with confirmed BRAF V600E mandibular ameloblastoma presented separately to a hospital. The tumors were all deemed to be "marginally resectable," and histopathologic ...

"To the best of our knowledge, no article about traumatic necrosis of the ramus mandible is present in the literature," wrote the authors, led by Dr. Antonio Romano of Federico II University of Naples ...

Abstract: In order to diagnose TMJ pathologies, we developed and tested a novel algorithm, MandSeg, that combines image processing and machine learning approaches for automatically segmenting the ...

Background: The mandibular sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) is a routine operation performed to correct mandibular deformity including mandibular retrusion, protrusion, deficiency, and asymmetry.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, University Hospital Center Hassan II, Fes, Morocco. Desmoid tumors, or aggressive fibromatosis, are soft tissue tumors [1]. It ...

Crossed beaks have been observed in at least 12 chicken strains around the world, which severely impairs their growth and welfare. To explore the intrinsic factor causing crossed beaks, this study ...

Gamers looking to fill the Fallout sized hole in their hearts will likely enjoy exploring The Outer Worlds, Obsidian Entertainment’s latest sci-fi RPG. While it has a great deal in common with the ...