A longstanding mystery surrounding the Vitruvian man – yes, that Vitruvian man – has a new solution. The weird part? It comes ...

Experts Wendy Troxel and William Lu discuss how back-sleeping and side-sleeping positions can impact conditions like sleep ...

The University of Padua, Italy's second-oldest and one of the world's top-five oldest universities, has appointed Prof. Gang Shen—Chief Scientist of R&D at Smartee Denti-Technology, Executive ...

The mandible’s primary function is to move the mouth, allowing it to open and close when needed, such as when a person needs to chew food.

Pain causes the masticatory muscles to tighten, locking the mandible in the new, aberrant position. Contraindications The primary contraindication to the correction of temporomandibular joint ...

A mandibular advancement device (MAD) is a solution for snoring and sleep apnea. It is also sometimes called a mandibular repositioning device (MRD). Learn more here.

First clear aligner to simultaneously align teeth and reposition the jaw in growing patients SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - March 06, 2017) - Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN ) today announced ...

Retrognathia (formally known as mandibular retrognathia) is a condition in which the lower jaw is set further back than the upper jaw, making it look like you have a severe overbite. Oftentimes ...

Jaw surgery is typically performed to help readjust or correct the alignment of your jaw. It can involve your upper jaw, lower jaw, or both. Learn about the many types of jaw surgery, along with ...

Pathognomonic features of this condition include a loss of condylar mass, thereby decreasing the height of the ramus and length of the mandible. This can result in mandibular asymmetry, a shift of the ...