Tohoku University scientists in Japan have made a scaffold that supports the growth of new bone in large jaw defects in mice. Their findings, published in the journal PNAS Nexus, bring scientists ...

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 ...

Tohoku University scientists in Japan have made a scaffold that supports the growth of new bone in large jaw defects in mice. Their findings, published in the journal PNAS Nexus, bring scientists ...

A jawbone dredged up from the seafloor off Taiwan belongs to an ancient human species known as Denisovans, protein fragments extracted from the fossil have revealed.

THE DOCTORS REBUILT A CANCER SURVIVOR’S JAW USING A PIECE OF BONE FROM HIS LEG. COMPLICATIONS FROM RADIATION SURGERY MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR HENRY BORTHWICK TO EAT AND BRUSH HIS TEETH, BUT JUST A ...

But you may also have serious dental problems like jaw pain as a side effect when you get treatment for bone damage caused by multiple myeloma cells.

Ouch! The most common reasons why your jaw might be in pain. Common causes of jaw pain include injuries to your jaw or mouth, dental problems like gum disease, infections like mumps and tetanus ...

THE mystery of a robust ancient jawbone with large teeth and what species it belongs to has baffled scientists since it was dredged up in the 2000s. But in a new study, scientists say the bone may … ...

Doctors at Cohen Children’s Medical Center at Northwell Health replaced Demetri Pristouris' tumor-affected jawbone with a leg bone.

Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Teeth and bones are mineralized tissues with similarities, but teeth are not bones. They share similar properties, but differences in their makeup and ...