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 ...

This X-ray shows a broken jaw. The dark angular line near the bottom right of the jaw is the fracture. Photo courtesy of Lisa Chan, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona. What Is ...

A new study explains why humans have chins while other primates do not. Researchers found that the chin likely formed as a ...

At the invitation of the Excellence in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (EODO), Smartee Denti-Technology held a sp ...

Studying ancient humans and our pre-human ancestors is an important and interesting field. One of the key areas of our history involves a human species known as Denisovans, which are known to have had ...