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 ...

Jaw surgery can readjust or realign the jaw. It’s also referred to as orthognathic surgery. It’s performed by oral or maxillofacial surgeons working along with an orthodontist most of the time. There ...

If your procedure involves both jaws, it’s called a double jaw surgery or bimaxillary osteotomy. The goal is to improve the function and appearance of your jaws. Depending on jaw deformities, a ...

A lucky Marine made military medical history by becoming the first service member to receive a reconstructed jaw made out of one of his leg bones, complete with 3D-printed teeth, all in one surgery.

Lillian Roman was a 20-year-old college student when a trip to the orthodontist led to a devastating diagnosis. She had idiopathic condylar resorption (ICR), a condition in which the body absorbs bone ...

Alexis Melton had rare condition that fused her lower jaw to her skull. — -- A Washington state girl can now show off her smile after doctors were able to "regrow" her lower jaw. Alexis Melton, 7 ...

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 ...