Congenital bony syngnathia: a proposed classification.
Congenital bony syngnathia is an extremely rare condition characterized by bony fusion of the jaws. Five new cases are described and the existent literature is reviewed. A classification system is proposed and treatment recommendations based on this classification are presented.
Dawson
K H
KH
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
Gruss
J S
JS
Myall
R W
RW
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000473:pathology; D013580:Synostosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities