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Given the jaw\u2019s evolutionary significance in defining our human identity, it may come as a surprise that the branch of medicine dedicated to its correction \u2014 orthognathic surgery \u2013 is relatively new. One senior dental academic is helping raise its profile and emphasise the key role of collaboration in its continued development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the rest of this article, complete with additional feature content, on the Research Features website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/researchfeatures.com\/orthognathic-surgery-tackling-deceptive-complexity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. (Opens in a new tab)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outside of our brain, few physical characteristics of homo sapiens differ from our ancestors and fellow large apes more than our jaw. Beyond its obvious key functions of eating and breathing, the jaw is a critical component in our ability to communicate through speech. 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