In the early stages of pregnancy (the first 6 to 10 weeks), the tissues in a baby’s upper jaw, nose, and mouth fuse together to form the roof of the mouth and the upper lip. If these areas fail to develop normally don’t fuse, babies are born with either a cleft lip, a cleft palate, […]

TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders are a family of problems related to your complex jaw joint. If you have had symptoms like pain or a “clicking” sound, you’ll be glad to know that these problems are more easily diagnosed and treated than they were in the past. These symptoms occur when the joints of the jaw […]