First described in 1942, Stafne bone defects (SBDs), are well-defined, radio-lucent lingual depressions of the lower jaw bone that are asymptomatic and most frequently diagnosed in middle-aged men.

What Is a Subchondral Bone Cyst? It's a fluid-filled sac that forms in one or both of the bones that make up a joint. They're especially common at the knee or hip. The cysts show up just under the ...

Odontogenic cysts and jaw lesions comprise a diverse group of pathologies originating from the tissues involved in tooth development. These lesions range from inflammatory cysts, such as radicular ...

Dctors used a section of Demetri Pristouris' fibula bone in his lower right leg to replace part of his right jaw, where a benign tumor was. Stacy Pristouris This lucky Brooklyn kid already has a leg ...

Arionna McKnight was looking at six months or more without a set of teeth at just 15 years old after a dentist found a tumor growing in her jaw. But a surgery new to the Medical University of South ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 67-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, currently treated with Prolia injections. I also previously took Fosamax for four years. I must have a tooth ...