This book presents the most current knowledge on jawbone and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, providing clinicians with essential tools for accurate diagnosis and effective management. It offers a clear foundation in the anatomy of the jawbones and TMJ, followed by an overview of common disease patterns encountered in clinical practice. Contemporary imaging modalities are described in detail, along with evidence‑based approaches to laboratory investigations that assist in identifying underlying pathological processes.

Key topics include infections and osteonecrosis of the jawbone, cysts, tumours, fibro‑osseous and other lesions, developmental and acquired deformities, and systemic conditions that affect the jaws and TMJ. The book also covers maxillofacial skeletal fractures and the principal causes of jaw pain, emphasising diagnostic pathways, treatment strategies, and long‑term patient care. Written by leading experts in the field, this comprehensive guide serves as an invaluable reference for dental practitioners, maxillofacial surgeons, radiologists, and all healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of jawbone and TMJ disorders.

Professor S. R. Prabhu is an Honorary Associate Professor at the School of Dentistry, Brisbane, and a recognised expert in oral and maxillofacial pathology and oral medicine. He has held senior academic roles across India, Kenya, Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Australia. He is a Fellow of all four Royal Colleges of Surgeons in the UK and Ireland and has served as an international advisor for the Caribbean and UAE regions, as well as an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has conducted HIV/AIDS education workshops for oral healthcare professionals across Asia and the Caribbean. He has published widely in peer‑reviewed journals, edited several books with major international publishers, and serves on the editorial board of the International Dental Journal.

Dr Fadi Titinchi is Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE, and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Lancashire, UK. He earned his PhD from the University of Portsmouth and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He completed specialist training at Groote Schuur, Tygerberg Academic, and Red Cross Children’s hospitals in Cape Town and obtained board certification in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. He later completed an AOCMF Fellowship at the University of Louisville, USA. Dr Titinchi has authored over 40 publications and abstracts and three book chapters, presented internationally, and received awards including the Henry M. Thornton Fellowship Award (AADOCR) and the Unilever Hatton Prize (IADR). He serves on the editorial board of BMC Oral Health and reviews for more than 20 journals.

Professor Johan F. Opperman is a South African‑trained Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist committed to diagnostic excellence and postgraduate education. He holds an MChD in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology from the University of the Western Cape, a Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology, and degrees in Medical Science and Dentistry from Stellenbosch University. As Principal Consultant Pathologist at Tygerberg Hospital, he provides specialist diagnostic services for complex oral, maxillofacial, and head and neck pathology cases across South Africa. His interests include salivary gland pathology, odontogenic and bone tumours, oral medicine, and forensic odontology. He serves as Africa Councillor of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists (IAOP) and as an Associate of the College of Pathologists, Colleges of Medicine South Africa.

Dr Yeshwant Rawal is Professor in the Department of Surgical Sciences and Director of the Division of Diagnostic Sciences at Marquette University School of Dentistry. With over 35 years of experience as an Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist, he is a Diplomate, Director, Examiner, and current Vice‑President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. He has chaired committees of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and the American Dental Education Association. Dr Rawal completed residency training at The Ohio State University and an externship in Advanced Radiological Interpretation at the University of Toronto. He has delivered more than 70 continuing education courses, reviewed for over 30 journals, served on the editorial board of Head and Neck Pathology, and authored over 65 peer‑reviewed publications and abstracts.