What is a Broken Jaw? A broken jaw is caused as a result of an injury or trauma to the jaw. It is a common form of facial injury and it may range from mild soft tissue damage to multiple fractures.

Mandibular fractures remain a significant clinical challenge worldwide, with accumulating evidence that the presence and position of third molars strongly influence fracture patterns. In particular, ...

Fractures may occur easily in the mandible owing to its anatomical properties and this bone may account for as many as 70% of fractures occurring in the maxillofacial region. It is fairly prominent on ...

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 ...

Although the correct therapy for mandibular condylar fractures in adult patients is still a topic of debate, many surgeons now favor open treatment of displaced condylar fractures as the method ...

Professors Dr Amrish Bhagol and Dr Virendra Singh of PGIMS Rohtak have achieved global acclaim as their study on mandibular fractures was ranked among the world's top 50 most cited by the American ...