Syngnathia-congenital unilateral bony fusion of the maxilla and mandible

• Main Authors: G V Ramachandra Reddy (Author), K S Ganapathy (Author), V Sanjay (Author), N Srinath (Author), Sunil Dutt Christopher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Congenital disorders involving orofacial region represents approximately 20% of all birth defects. Out of these disorders, congenital bony fusion of the maxilla and mandible (syngnathia) is rare. Usually syngnathia is associated with other anomalies and syndromes. This case report presents a unilate...