Macrognathism

Macrognathism
Macrognathism
Other names	Megagnathia
Specialty	ENT surgery

Macrognathism is an abnormally large or protruding jaw.^[1] The opposite condition is called micrognathia.

Causes

Heredity^{[citation needed]}
Pituitary gigantism^{[citation needed]}
Paget's disease of bone^{[citation needed]}
Acromegaly^[1]
Fetal alcohol syndrome^[2]
Leontiasis ossea^{[citation needed]}

Treatment

Treatment is surgical. Osteotomy may be done in case of maxillary macrognathia. Mandibular macrognathia is generally managed by resection of a portion of the mandible.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b Principles and Practice of Surgery (7 ed.). Elsevier. 2018. pp. 351–374.
^ Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances, Environments. Saunders. 2009. pp. 329–227.

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[surg-1] Principles and Practice of Surgery (7 ed.). Elsevier. 2018. pp. 351–374.

[2] Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances, Environments. Saunders. 2009. pp. 329–227.

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