If your jaw protrudes, it’s known as prognathism. This trait is sometimes called extended chin or Habsburg jaw. Typically, prognathism refers to the lower jaw sticking out more than usual. However, ...

Centuries of inbreeding are to blame for a facial deformity prevalent among European royals, known as “Habsburg jaw”, scientists have said. The condition, medically known as mandibular prognathism, ...

Sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) surgery improves the quality of life of "long jaw" patients better than intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) surgery, according to study findings published ...

Scientists have confirmed that facial deformities among the House of Habsburg were caused by inbreeding, according to a newly-published study. The twist: they reached their findings by studying ...

A royal family's signature facial deformity was almost certainly thanks to their rampant inbreeding, scientists say. The Habsburg dynasty ruled swathes of Europe from the 15th century until dying out ...