Mandibular part of mouth

Looks like

The lower part of the mouth: the lower jaw, its teeth and gums, and the floor of the mouth.

What it does

Moves for chewing and speech and holds the lower teeth.

Keeping it well

Infections from lower teeth can spread into the floor of the mouth; swelling under the tongue with difficulty swallowing is an emergency.

Its parts

• Lower jaw

Related conditions

• Bad breath (halitosis)
• Burning mouth syndrome
• Hand, foot and mouth disease
• Lichen planus
• Mouth ulcers (aphthous stomatitis)
• Pemphigus vulgaris
• Stevens–Johnson syndrome / toxic epidermal necrolysis