Surgeons Repair Newborn Foal’s Broken Jaw At UC Davis originally appeared on Paulick Report. In late February, Amanda Johnson awoke to find a frightening scene in her barn. The jaw of her 5-day-old ...

Orthognathic surgery is a procedure that lines up your upper and lower jaw. It’s also called corrective jaw surgery. It’s a complex surgery and recovery can be long, but getting it can help you sleep ...

A healthy man had bone tissue death in his jaw following an anesthesia injection for a cavity, which is believed to be the first reported case of this complication. The case report was published on ...

In a world where self-improvement journeys dominate social media, one young woman’s story stands out from the rest. Virginia ...

Q: What is bone grafting? A: Bone grafting refers to a procedure to replace bone where it is missing or is inadequate using a variety of materials. Bone grafting can be used to reconstruct defects of ...

A patient who claims her jaw was broken during a third-molar surgery when she whipped her head forward in response to not having enough anesthesia has filed a lawsuit against the dentist and the ...

This article by David Roza originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. A lucky Marine made military medical history by ...

Dr. H. had a struggling heart and a consequential decision to make. He needed an operation to fix a faulty valve but postponed it, afraid that the surgery and anesthesia would irrevocably damage his ...

One day in 2016, Jennie awoke to sharp pain and a tugging sensation on the left side of her jaw — "like my jaw was being pulled off my head," she recalls — along with the firm pressure of hands ...

In adults over 70, exposure to general anesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in memory and thinking skills, according to new research. The study analyzed nearly 2,000 people and ...

Wisdom teeth do not necessarily have to be removed. Some people have enough space in their jaw to let wisdom teeth come in and are able to clean them. When wisdom teeth emerge, they can cause ...