ABSTRACT
The mandible is the largest and strongest bone in the face. It has a horizontally curved body with two broad rami posteriorly. The body supports the mandibular teeth within the alveolar process. The rami bear the coronoid and condylar processes with each condyle articulating with the temporal bone at the temporomandibular joint. The masticatory muscles insert into the rami and their coronoid and condylar processes.
