Macrostomia: A Review of Evolution of Surgical Techniques

Macrostomia is a congenital deformity resulting from failure of fusion of maxillary and mandibular process. It is a rare congenital deformity with an incidence of 1 in 60,000 to 1 in 300,000 live births. Transverse facial clefts are more common on right side of face in unilateral cases. Males are mo...

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Main Authors: Srikanth Gunturu, Ranganadh Nallamothu, Rama Mohan Kodali, Koteswara Rao Nadella, Leela Krishna Guttikonda, Vijayalakshmi Uppaluru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/471353