Prenatal imaging detected a 2.3-inch tumor believed to be the "largest ever" that was protruding from the mouth and attached to the upper jaw of a girl. The tumor was successfully removed after her ...

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 ...

For patients undergoing jaw reconstruction after surgery for head and neck cancer, computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques can improve some key clinical outcomes, reports a study ...

Surgeries involving 3D models resulted in complete tumor removal in 92% of procedures during a study, compared to 74% for ...

Kyle VanKoevering, MD (left) assesses healing of the jaw he rebuilt for oral cancer survivor, Greg McAlarney (right). Recent research shows that using custom 3D-printed models tailored to each patient ...