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Jaw Injuries and Disorders

Your jaw is a set of bones that holds your teeth. It consists of two main parts. The upper part is the maxilla. It doesn't move. The moveable lower part is called the mandible. You move it when you talk or chew. The two halves of the mandible meet at your chin. The joint where the mandible meets your skull is the temporomandibular joint.

Jaw problems include:

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  1. Jaw Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your jaw is a set of bones that holds your teeth. It consists of two main parts. The upper part is the maxilla. It doesn't move. The moveable lower part is ...
  2. Corrective Jaw Surgery Video (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)  
  3. Facial Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in the bones of your nose, cheekbone and jaw, are common facial injuries. Certain diseases also lead to facial disorders. For example, nerve diseases like trigeminal ...
  4. Malocclusion (Misaligned Teeth) (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
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  5. Jaw Dislocation (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
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  6. ClinicalTrials.gov: Jaw Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Jaw Injuries and Disorders/Clinical Trials ... Jaw Injuries and Disorders
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Mandibular Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Jaw Injuries and Disorders/Clinical Trials ... Jaw Injuries and Disorders
  8. ClinicalTrials.gov: Maxillary Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Jaw Injuries and Disorders/Clinical Trials ... Jaw Injuries and Disorders
  9. Fractures of the Jaw and Midface (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Jaw Injuries and Disorders/Specifics ... Jaw Injuries and Disorders
  10. Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) (American College of Rheumatology)  
    Jaw Injuries and Disorders/Specifics ... Jaw Injuries and Disorders
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