title: Congenital fusion of the jaws.
abstract: Congenital fusion of the jaws is quite rare. It may be unilateral or bilateral and involves only the soft tissues or both the hard and soft tissues. This anomaly may be seen separately or in association with syndromes. Maxillomandibular fusion restricts mouth opening causing problems in feeding, swallowing and respiration. This condition can be easily treated. However, in long-standing cases, growth anomalies from TMJ ankylosis may occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taleghani Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran IR, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyyed Hossein
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Mortazavi
authors.forename: Mohammad Hosein Kalantar
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Motamedi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery*