Jaw Injuries and Disorders Summary 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 Fractures Dislocations Temporomandibular joint dysfunction Osteonecrosis, which happens when your bones lose their blood supply Cancers Treatment of jaw problems depends on the cause. Related Issues Bisphosphonate Therapy (and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw) American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Bruxism (Teeth Grinding) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Encyclopedia Chin augmentation Array Chin augmentation – slideshow Jaw – broken or dislocated Malocclusion of teeth Micrognathia Prognathism Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Jaw National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Jaw Diseases National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Jaw Fractures National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Mandibular Diseases National Institutes of Health Treatments and Therapies Corrective Jaw Surgery American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Treatment of Facial Injury American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Specifics Difficulty Chewing American Society of Clinical Oncology Fractures of the Jaw and Face Merck & Co., Inc. Jaw Dislocation Merck & Co., Inc. Malocclusion (Misaligned Teeth) Merck & Co., Inc. Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome American Society of Clinical Oncology Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) American College of Rheumatology Find an Expert Find a Surgeon American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Genetics Genetics Home Reference: auriculo-condylar syndrome National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome National Library of Medicine Health Check Tools Jaw Injury DSHI Systems Jaw Pain DSHI Systems Start Here Orofacial Pain Academy of General Dentistry Diagnosis and Tests Panoramic Dental X-Ray Array Journal Articles Jaw Injuries and Disorders
