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Other names | Micrognathia, strawberry chin, hypognathia[1] hypognathism |
Girl with Wolf–Hirschhorn syndrome | |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
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.[2] It can also, both in adults and children, make intubation difficult, either during anesthesia or in emergency situations.
According to the NCBI, the following conditions feature micrognathism:[3]
It can be detected by the naked eye as well as dental or skull X-Ray testing.[citation needed]
Micrognathia can be treated by surgery and modified eating methods.[medical citation needed] Early detection of the problem and monitoring as the problems grows can help understand it better and find the most effective treatment procedure.
Dental disease involving the jaw
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