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Mandibular bone structure indicates future loss of stature, study says

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Older age is a major predictor of various health issues, including cognitive and cardiovascular disease, hearing loss and progressive ...

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Internal fixation surgery effective in improving patients’ quality of life

HONG KONG: Mandibular prognathism is a common facial deformity in southern China. Besides causing temporomandibular joint pain, the condition affects ...

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Study presents new treatment for jaw osteonecrosis around dental implants

SEOUL, South Korea: Dental implants are a key treatment for tooth loss, but can cause a variety of complications. One such complication is osteonecrosis, ...

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Scientists work on remedy for painful jaw disease

LOS ANGELES, U.S.: University of Southern California (USC) researchers and collaborators from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have reported...

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Jaw-in-a-day surgery successfully performed for the first time in Alabama

Birmingham, Ala., U.S.: The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) recently completed a surgical procedure in the jaw area of a patient—which would ...

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Observational study determines risk factors for noma

SOKOTO, Nigeria: Noma, a rare disease found predominantly in underserved areas, causes rapid progressive destruction, or gangrene, of the tissue of the face...

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Kickstarter campaign funds manufacturing of jaw anti-clenching device

DENVER, USA: Entrepreneur Brock Predovich is working on a novel product that is supposed to relieve bruxism. Earlier this month, his Kickstarter campaign ...

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Study confirms link between slender jaws and left-handedness

SEATTLE, USA: Researchers in the U.S. have found that genetics that shape dental and thus facial features might also increase the likelihood of specific ...

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