The interaction between genetics and tissue environment shapes how individual teeth form in different regions of the jaw. While most experimental studies have focused on mandibular (lower jaw) teeth, ...

The aim of this study was to compare mandibular form (i.e., size and shape) between patients with agenesis of the lower second premolar (P2) and a control group with no agenesis. Three hypotheses were ...

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, Vol. 41, No. 4 (Oct., 1968), pp. 474-481 (8 pages) The stingless bees of the genus Trigona use the mandibular gland secretion for communication. Field bees ...

The human skull has many components. In fact, in an average adult human, the skull combines 22 bones. One of these bones is the mandible, more commonly known as the lower jaw. Recognized as one of the ...