There are a number of potential causes of a swollen jaw, from swollen glands in the neck to more serious illnesses, such as the mumps. Learn about the causes and treatments.

Inflammation from TMJ disorders affecting the joints and muscles in your lower jaw may cause your face to swell. But, this is a rare symptom. The hinge-like temporomandibular joints (TMJs ...

Ouch! The most common reasons why your jaw might be in pain. Common causes of jaw pain include injuries to your jaw or mouth, dental problems like gum disease, infections like mumps and tetanus ...

Since the 7-year-old boy’s surgery last month, he now has 21 teeth instead of an unprecedented 526 — many of which were discovered inside a sac embedded in his lower jaw, CNN reports.

A 14-year-old girl presented with progressive swelling of the jaw. Six weeks before this admission, a nonpainful lump in the left lower jaw developed. The mass increased in size, and swelling of th ...

Removal of Lower Jaw by Dr. Raphael. This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996.

Broken bones in the nose, cheeks, jaw, forehead, or around the eyes are called facial fractures. Learn more from WebMD about symptoms, treatment, and when to seek medical attention.

Jaw bone cancer can affect the bones of the jaw, stemming from elsewhere in the body or beginning in the jaw bone itself. Symptoms can include unhealing wounds, swelling, and discharge.

Subtle symptoms that indicate a heart disease often include fatigue, shortness of breath on early exertion, and swelling in ...

A 37-year-old woman went to a dentist in India with a painless lump on her right lower jaw. Surgeons later diagnosed her with breast cancer, which had spread to the jaw, causing the lump.