Treatments for Micrognathism
- Can be treated by surgery and modified eating methods
- Early detection and monitoring can help understand the problem better
- Surgery is an effective treatment procedure
- Modified eating methods can improve the condition
- Treatment should be tailored to individual cases
Related Conditions and Research
- Human mandible
- Macrognathism
- Retrognathism
- Related articles on jaw abnormalities
- Further research on similar conditions
- Martinez-Frias et al. (1993) reported a case of micrognathia with proboscides
- Hong et al. (2012) studied functional outcomes of mandibular distraction osteogenesis in Pierre Robin sequence
- Rajendran and Sundaram (2014) discuss micrognathia in Shafer's Textbook of Oral Pathology
- References to scientific articles and studies on micrognathia
- External resources for more information on micrognathia
Dental Disease and Micrognathism
- Micrognathia can be associated with dental problems
- Jaw abnormalities can contribute to dental malocclusion
- Orthodontic treatment may be necessary for micrognathia patients
- Gnathitis, inflammation of the jaw, can be a complication
- Size of the jaw can affect overall dental health
External Links and Resources
- Classification of micrognathia according to ICD-10
- Classification of micrognathia according to ICD-9-CM
- MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) term for micrognathia
- DiseasesDB entry for micrognathia
- MedlinePlus page on micrognathia with additional resources
Summary and Conclusion
- Micrognathism is a condition that can be treated through surgery and modified eating methods.
- Early detection and monitoring are important for better understanding and treatment.
- There are related conditions and ongoing research in the field of jaw abnormalities.
- Dental disease can be associated with micrognathism, and orthodontic treatment may be necessary.
- External links and resources provide additional information on micrognathism.
Micrognathism is a condition where the jaw is undersized. It is also sometimes called mandibular hypoplasia.[citation needed] It is common in infants,[citation needed] but is usually self-corrected during growth, due to the jaws' increasing in size. It may be a cause of abnormal tooth alignment and in severe cases can hamper feeding. It can also, both in adults and children, make intubation difficult, either during anesthesia or in emergency situations.
| Micrognathism | |
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| Other names | Micrognathia, strawberry chin, hypognathia hypognathism |
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| Girl with Wolf–Hirschhorn syndrome | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
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