Craniofacial abnormality
Birth defects of the cranium and facial bones
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Craniofacial abnormalities are congenital musculoskeletal disorders which primarily affect the cranium and facial bones.[1]
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| Craniofacial abnormality | |
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| Human skull | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics  |
They are associated with the development of the pharyngeal arches.[2] Approximately, 5% of the UK or USA population present with dentofacial deformities requiring Orthognathic surgery, jaw surgery, and Orthodontics, brace therapy, as a part of their definitive treatment.[3][4][5]
List of conditions
- Platybasia
- Arrhinia - absence of the nose
- Craniosynostosis - premature fusion of the cranial sutures
- Cyclopia - one eye
- Mobius syndrome - paralysis of the facial muscles