title: Congenital fusion of the jaws: a management protocol.
abstract: Congenital fusion of the jaws is the inability to open the mouth at the time of birth. It occurs as a result of fusion of the jaws or fusion of the mandible to zygoma or temporal bone. The authors report four case studies and describe their management protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India. balanandss@gmail.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Subramanian
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Panda
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013580:Synostosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015050:Zygoma / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery