This literature review aimed to raise the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and mandibular osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonates. The articles were collected in Pubmed, Bireme, ...

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When there’s a mismatch or misalignment between your upper jaw bone (or maxilla) and the lower one (mandible), you have an uneven or crooked jaw. This can arise due to everything from disorders of the ...

Spinal arthritis is the inflammation of the joints between the bones in your spine or the joints connecting your spine to your pelvis. Spinal arthritis can be caused by autoimmune diseases, wear and ...

A number of diseases mimic the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune form of arthritis. These include ...

The drugs Fosomax, Actonel, Boniva and Reclast, which are called bisphosphonate drugs have been associated with a new, newly recognized condition, called osteonecrosis of the jaw. Now let me say ...

Luong, DMDMedically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD When there’s a mismatch or misalignment between your upper jaw bone (or ...

With “Momentum” as the theme of our 2023 Annual Report, learn about the incredible progress being made to support the arthritis community. Alongside patients, volunteers, partners and other ...

November 9 is Jaw Joint Day, established by the Korean Academy of Facial Pain and Oral Medicine.This day is to strengthen ...

ATEN-POUND bite requires a forty-pound contraction of the human jaw muscles. That is because the jaws are built on the principle of a pair of tongs, The power is applied near the joint ...

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A new study led by Dr. Jack Tseng, published in PeerJ, has shed light on the intricate relationship between tooth wear and jaw mechanics in highly carnivorous mammals, known as hypercarnivores.