The primary treatment of a dislocation is reduction by manual manipulation with or without sedation or general anaesthesia. Applying a downward force on the posterior teeth while pushing the mandible ...

The procedure, called manual reduction, involves applying pressure to realign the jaw. A 24-year-old passenger suffered a jaw dislocation on the Vivek Express at Palakkad junction Railway doctor ...

A broken jaw refers to a fracture of the jawbone or mandible, whereas a dislocated jaw is where the lower part of the jaw moves out of position. Both injuries have a variety of causes, including ...