Bone formation begins with mesenchymal cells differentiating into fibrous membrane or cartilage, leading to two types of bone development: intramembranous and endochondral ossification. Intramembranous ossification forms the maxilla and mandible from connective tissue membranes, while endochondral ossification replaces cartilage models with bone to form long bones and some cranial bones. Bone and cartilage have similarities as specialized connective tissues made of cells, fibers, and matrices, but bone is calcified while cartilage is not, and bone grows by apposition while cartilage expands interstitially. The major sites of growth in the mandible and maxilla are the condyle, ramus, and tuberosity,