Mandible

Question: How is the Mandible Claw actually applied and how does it work? I know they say don't try it at home.. but c'mon.. :P When I do the Mandible Claw I put my fingers under the tongue of my victim and then kind of squeeze the jaw but surely there has to be more to it?

Answer: The Mandible Claw is a professional wrestling submission maneuver that sees a wrestler darts their middle and ring fingers into soft tissue under the opponent's tongue with their thumb under the chin, squeezing the mandible between them which, when applied correctly, can cause intense and legitimate pain. This nerve hold which was known as the "mandibular nerve pinch," was first used in the 1960s by osteopathic physician-turned-wrestler Sam Sheppard. However, the hold is far more identified with Mankind, who often put a sock (which he called "Mr. Socko") or brown glove covering the two fingers used on his hand before using the move. The Mandible Claw is something of an odd submission-style maneuver, mainly because it is one of only a handful of moves that can legitimately be applied to one's self. Foley's character Mankind once demonstrated this ability when, in a match against Ken Shamrock, Foley applied the hold against himself. The deranged Mankind did this in order to save face by causing himself to black-out instead of submitting to Shamrock's finishing submission hold, the Ankle Lock. The move is also often met with the question "Why don't I just bite your goddamn fingers off?", famously asked by famed wrestling promoter and former Vice President of World Championship Wrestling Bill Watts when Foley first suggest using the move in his matches. This is often answered with the implacation that the move is a nerve hold making it near impossible for the opponent to move their jaw let-alone bite down on the attacking wrestler.

Question: How do the mandible, maxillae, and quadrate bones differ among fishes, reptiles and mammals? How do the mandible, maxillae, and quadrate bones differ among fishes, reptiles and mammals? Among Mammals, how do these bones differ among herbivores and carnivores?

Answer: Sounds like we're doing the same lab, here's what I said for these questions: Mandibles, maxillae and quadrate bones in fish are very thin, frail and relatively simple while reptiles often have thicker, wider, generally stronger and more complex mandibles, maxillae and quadrate; both of these have elongated mandibles. Of these three, mammals generally have the thickest mandibles; they are thick and more square-like. Among mammals, the angle in mandibles, maxillae and quadrate bones are wider in herbivores and smaller in carnivores; this is varied due to the muscles used in the chewing process, carnivores usually have thinner, sharper teeth; the mandibles and maxillae are shaped to hold the teeth. Good luck with the other questions!

Question: How do you repair the "mandible" part of a videotape? The "mandlible" part of my videotape - the part that covers the tape attached by hinges on the side you insert into a player - has broken off and accidentally thrown away. The tape still plays fine without it, but I'd still like to repair it, as it has our home video memories on it (even though I've already transferred it to DVD and keep both formats). Where do I go to get a spare "mandible" piece and how do I reattach it to the video? Thanks.

Answer: Get a blank video cassette, take out its tape and put your tape into the case you just emptied.

Question: How long does a mandible take to heal? I got my jaw "mandible" broken a month ago, I have my teeth wired shut now, how long does it normaly take to heal?

Answer: I was punched on my lower jaw during a mugging 2 days past Christmas...My teeth on the lower jaw were dis-aligned so that I had to wear a brace, after a wire. It took 2 and a half month of weekly therapy and re-aligning of the brace until my teeth were in correct order again. Even now, brace off, my jaw tends to d go ever so slightly to the side. The orthodontist tells me it is a matter of time before my jaw stops favouring what is least uncomfortable for it! Good luck!!!

Question: How much will it cost to fix my cat's luxating mandible? He jumped off a two story balcony and now has a luxating mandible, the vet performed the pencil technique and it popped back out when my cat came out of sedation and started moving around. He said to wait a week or so to see it it doesnt heal on it's own. How much about will it cost to get this fixed if it doesnt heal? My cat's lifespan won't be affected, right? My cat is like my child so any advice would be very appreciated, thanks.

Answer: Hi Amber... prices will vary between veterinary clinics for alleviating the jaw dislocation. You would need to contact several to learn of the fee schedule. As long as your cat's ability to eat and drink isn't affected it shouldn't affect your cat's well being.

Question: Has anyone suffered from Refractory Osteomyelitis of the Mandible? I had a debridment done of my mandible 4 yrs ago after contracting osteomyelitis. It all healed up well but now it is back and I am on antibiotics for it although the doctors are considering other treatments.

Answer: I had osteomyelitis as well, though mine was in my foot. I went to an infectious diseases specialist, who put me through a series of antibiotic treatments. Heavy antibiotics can take care of the infection, but it took a lot of time. The doctor informed me that it can reoccur at any point in life. Caught early enough, and treated well, antibiotics can take care of it, but the other options would involve removal of the infected bone in order to prevent the spread of dead tissue. The dead bone has to be removed, as it can cause further problems. There are forms of replacement bone, and depending on location of the infection, bone can be replaced. Mine, unfortunately, involves my foot, and the toe bones are irreplaceable. I hope that the antibiotics work for you, and am very sorry to hear that you are going through it.

Question: Where can I get my mandible pierced? I'd like to get my mandible pierced, but the person who does it has to have been taught by the person who wrote the book on piercing, I guess. Can someone give me a list of the people who can do this procedure?

Answer: http://thresholdtattoos.com/specialtypiercing.html

Question: what is the difference between a dog mandible and a coyote mandible? we found this bone, you see. and we don't know who it came from! we think it may be a coyote! but need more info! thanks!

Answer: Unfortunately, there's not much difference between the mandible of a coyote and the mandible of a domestic dog. There's enough variation within the domestic dog population that it probably encompasses all of the character range that would equal a coyote. Here's a picture of a coyote mandible that might be useful for comparison http://www.colorado.edu/epob/epob3770/Image5.gif If the length of the first lower molar is greater than 25 mm (one inch), then it is likely that your mandible is from a large dog (or wolf) and not a coyote. Other than that, you'll probably need a full skull to tell for sure.

Question: What is another name for the mouth parts of a cockroach besides mandible? Could you say pincers? I have to tell this story in Spanish and I mention a roach's mouth, lol. I need a word in English for that, that would translate properly into Spanish.

Answer: Hello, another word for that would be infra-maxillary, and the translation for that word into spanish would still be infra-maxillary. Hope that my answer has helped you.

Question: How can I speed recovery from BROKEN JAW "mandible"? About 2 weeks ago I got my jaw “mandible� broken in 2 places, on the tip of my chin and on my left hand side. I have had my teeth wired shut by the Doctor ever since. Can anyone recommend any medicine, cream or exercises to help the bones heal faster? Thanks in advance…

Answer: I'm very sorry but there isn't a a way until you get unwired. Afterward, you can try some physical therapy to get your range of motion back.

Question: What evidence indicates that the lower jaw (mandible) was formed in two distinct halves and later fused? Oh dear lord please help me. Also, if you can: How do the eye sockets (orbits) help protect the eyes?

Answer: The presense of the mandibular medial suture/symphysis provides such evidence of mandibular fusion. As for the orbit: The orbit is the bony housing in which the eyeball sits. If you place your finger on your brow and press down, you will feel the edge of the orbit. By continuing to move your finger around in a circle, you can feel the orbit protection provided the eyeball on all sides, except in the front where the lids protect the eye. Between the bony housing and the eyeball are other structures such as fat, muscle, blood vessels and glands. These are known as the orbital contents. So if you read that then you can understand how all of the components that come together to create the orbit protect they eye. They basically act as a shield to the eyeball on every side minus the very front portion. Imagine the frontal portions of the orbits as a type of bumper system. How many times have you banged the side of your head on something or hit the side of your head on something and gotten pinged on your brow right above your eye? I know I have had this happen too many times to count. It is because of that portion of the orbit that it was not my eyeball itself that took that direct hit, as the bones of the orbit protruded out further from those angles than my eyeball itself. The back portions of the orbit (the parts you cannot see, because they are set back into the skull and the eyeball is covering them as well, serve to protect the eyeball from the back side and the side reigons by again acting as a bumper and a shiled as well as a stabelizer.

Question: How can you diagnose osteoneucrosis of the maxilla and mandible? I am not sure I have this disease but just from researching on the net I have come up with this name. I have severe pain in my mouth. Have had numerous failed root canals, extracted teeth, dry sockets and just painful teeth all the time. Nobody seems to be able to help me. I am desperate for help!!!

Answer: It is possible that you suffer from Bruxism (grinding or clenching of your teeth) I have worked in a dental office for over 12yrs and this has become a problem that I see now on a daily basis. The painful teeth all the time that you speak of is currently what we deal with, as patients can not pinpoint where the pain is coming from. This clenching and grinding can cause traumatic occlusion and possibly could be attributed to your failed root canals. In essence the teeth are being over worked, as well as the muscles of mastication. Teeth can be sensitive to hot, cold, biting pressure or have a dull ache without any apparent reasons.At our office we currently reccommend a NTI-tss which is an appliance to prevent this habit. Web site www.nti-tss.com for further info.

Question: My love bird has a chip on the side of it's upper mandible. Should I go see an avian vet? I notice a chip in my Love bird's beak just today. It is about 2mm long, no bleeding but it looks a little pinkish. The rest of his beak is perfect, no flakes, no streaks, just that one chip on the left side of his upper mandible. What could it be, and should I take the little guy to the vet?

Answer: No need to visit the vet (expensive)this happens with most birds and is nothing to worry about,it will be O.K.it is only like your finger nail and it "will" repair it's self naturally.

Question: hings to worry about for bone graft to mandible? I have a rare disease called ameloblastoma. Treatment will require removing the tumor with wide margins from my left mandible and require a bone graft from another place on my body, probably my left hip. What kinds of things should I be concerned about? Any advice with similar surgeries? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer: I had bone taken from my hip before to be used in my jaw. It was over 20 years ago but I do remember it being very painful for several days after surgery. The good news is that it took the focus off the pain in my jaw. Good luck. Maybe, they have better ways to minimize the pain today than back then.

Question: What is the purpose of the alveolar processes of the maxillary bones and the mandible? I'm really stumped on this question. Can anyone help me out? Thanks! :)

Answer: Let me rephrase the question for you: "What is the purpose of teeth?"

Question: why is mandible more susceptible to osteomyelitis? than the maxilla? pls answer in regards to the vascularity and bone morphology. thank you.

Answer: Osteomyelitis is a bone infection. It most commonly occurs in the mandible due to the greater density of bone in the mandible, relative to the maxilla. When the bone cells are more dense, effectively they can become avascular, and more susceptible to infection. Of course, blood supply is vital for fighting infection, so the more dense the bone, the lower the vascularity, and the greater the risk of osteomyelitis. The mandible also has a greater relative volume of cortical bone then the maxilla, which has more trabecular bone. I hope this has clearly answered your question. Let me know if you need any further detail, the answer above is fairly basic.

Question: What is the mandible and maxilla terms in regard to the jaw?

Answer: mandible is your bottom jaw, the one that moves when you chew. The maxilla is the top jaw which is attached to your skull and doesnt move when you chew

Question: What are the movements of a normal mandible (lower jaw)? Along with the lower jaw being able to move up and down, should/can it also move from side to side (left to right, and vice versa)?

Answer: yes it can move side to side and can also protrude and retrude.

Question: has anyone else besides mick foley ever used the mandible claw? i know other people have used that kind of a move not actually the mandible claw and some people who copied mankind and i was wondering who they were.

Answer: Baron Von Raschke was the original creator of the Mandible claw.Mick Foley got the inspiration for it as a young wrestler when they were both in WCCW and he was Cactus Jack Manson. http://www.baronvonraschke.com/

Question: What does Mandible mean as an adjective? If you answer a bone in the lower jaw, I will flip out. haha. Adjective people!

Answer: Hi, I don't know about as an adjective. I've only ever heard 'mandible' as a noun - perhaps it's slang/idiom. The closest word I know that is an adjective is 'mandibular', which means 'located near the mandible'. ~Mystic.