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Asymmetry of the mandible

MedGen UID:
488887
•Concept ID:
C0399518
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Finding
Synonyms: Asymmetry of lower jaw; Asymmetry of mandible; Canted lower jaw; Canted mandible; Crooked lower jaw; Deviation of lower jaw; Deviation of mandible; Deviation of the lower jaw; Deviation of the mandible; Lower jaw shifted to one side; Tilted lower jaw; Tilted mandible; Uneven lower jaw; Uneven mandible
SNOMED CT: Asymmetry of mandible (235082006)
 
HPO: HP:0009940

Definition

Lack of symmetry between the left and right mandible. [from HPO]

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  • Asymmetry of the mandible

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of temporomandibular joint arthritis in children and adolescents: An introduction for orthodontists.
Rongo R, Michelotti A, Pedersen TK, Resnick CM, Stoustrup P
Orthod Craniofac Res 2023 Dec;26 Suppl 1:151-163. Epub 2023 May 24 doi: 10.1111/ocr.12676. PMID: 37226648
The etiology, clinical features, and treatment options of hemifacial microsomia.
Luo S, Sun H, Bian Q, Liu Z, Wang X
Oral Dis 2023 Sep;29(6):2449-2462. Epub 2023 Mar 13 doi: 10.1111/odi.14508. PMID: 36648381
Complications in the treatment of mandibular condylar fractures: Surgical versus conservative treatment.
García-Guerrero I, Ramírez JM, Gómez de Diego R, Martínez-González JM, Poblador MS, Lancho JL
Ann Anat 2018 Mar;216:60-68. Epub 2017 Dec 6 doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2017.10.007. PMID: 29223659

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

The effect of orthognathic surgery on temporomandibular disorder.
Toh AQJ, Leung YY
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2022 Mar;50(3):218-224. Epub 2021 Dec 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2021.11.012. PMID: 34887170
Condylar hyperplasia: current thinking.
Higginson JA, Bartram AC, Banks RJ, Keith DJW
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Oct;56(8):655-662. Epub 2018 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.07.017. PMID: 30115459
Correction of Malocclusion by Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection into Masticatory Muscles.
Seok H, Kim SG
Toxins (Basel) 2018 Jan 2;10(1) doi: 10.3390/toxins10010027. PMID: 29301317Free PMC Article
Reliability of CBCT in the diagnosis of dental asymmetry.
Ruellas AC, Koerich L, Baratieri C, Mattos CT, Alves M Jr, Brunetto D, Eidson L
Dental Press J Orthod 2014 Mar-Apr;19(2):90-5. doi: 10.1590/2176-9451.19.2.090-095.oar. PMID: 24945519Free PMC Article
Interventions for the treatment of fractures of the mandibular condyle.
Sharif MO, Fedorowicz Z, Drews P, Nasser M, Dorri M, Newton T, Oliver R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Apr 14;(4):CD006538. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006538.pub2. PMID: 20393948

Prognosis

Aesthetic Genioplasty Based on Strategic Categorization.
Hwang CH, Su Na Y, Lee MC
Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 Oct 1;152(4):737-745. Epub 2023 Mar 7 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010356. PMID: 36877623
The Role of Maxillofacial Structure on Condylar Displacement in Maximum Intercuspation and Centric Relation.
Radej I, Szarmach I
Biomed Res Int 2022;2022:1439203. Epub 2022 Jan 19 doi: 10.1155/2022/1439203. PMID: 35097107Free PMC Article
The Hypoplasic Mandible: What Makes it Different From the Healthy Child?
Remy F, Godio-Raboutet Y, Captier G, Bonnaure P, Burgart P, Guyot L, Thollon L
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2021 Aug;58(8):966-973. Epub 2020 Nov 10 doi: 10.1177/1055665620972301. PMID: 33167677
Evaluation of factors influencing accuracy of virtual surgical planning in orthognatic surgery.
Soncini G, Bolzoni A, Baserga C, Cullati F, Rossi DS, Giannì AB
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents 2020 Sep-Oct;34(5 Suppl. 3):185-194. Technology in Medicine. PMID: 33386048
Acquired Abnormalities of the Temporomandibular Joint.
Chouinard AF, Kaban LB, Peacock ZS
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2018 Feb;30(1):83-96. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2017.08.005. PMID: 29153240

Clinical prediction guides

Aesthetic Genioplasty Based on Strategic Categorization.
Hwang CH, Su Na Y, Lee MC
Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 Oct 1;152(4):737-745. Epub 2023 Mar 7 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010356. PMID: 36877623
Three-dimensional measurements on the mandible of patients with hemifacial microsomia.
Wang M, Gui L
Chin Med J (Engl) 2022 Apr 20;135(8):971-976. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000002116. PMID: 35442230Free PMC Article
Quantification of the relative orientation and position of the mandibular condyles.
Bescond G, Gales M, Glineur R, Bonnechère B, Sholukha V, Louryan S, Van Sint Jan S
Morphologie 2021 Dec;105(351):275-280. Epub 2020 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.morpho.2020.11.007. PMID: 33279396
Acquired Abnormalities of the Temporomandibular Joint.
Chouinard AF, Kaban LB, Peacock ZS
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2018 Feb;30(1):83-96. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2017.08.005. PMID: 29153240
Goldenhar syndrome: current perspectives.
Bogusiak K, Puch A, Arkuszewski P
World J Pediatr 2017 Oct;13(5):405-415. Epub 2017 Jun 15 doi: 10.1007/s12519-017-0048-z. PMID: 28623555

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the surgical outcomes in patients with osteochondroma of mandibular condyle.
Poorna T A, Alagarsamy R, Ek J, Singh AK, Lal B, Roychoudhury A
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2023 Jun;135(6):732-745. Epub 2022 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.09.039. PMID: 36529674
Hemifacial microsomia: treatment alternatives-a systematic review of literature.
López DF, Acosta DM, Rivera DA, Mejía CM
J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022 Sep;46(5):15-30. Epub 2022 Sep 1 doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2022.003. PMID: 36624910
Systematic review of oral manifestations related to hyperparathyroidism.
Palla B, Burian E, Fliefel R, Otto S
Clin Oral Investig 2018 Jan;22(1):1-27. Epub 2017 Jun 14 doi: 10.1007/s00784-017-2124-0. PMID: 28616750
Association between posterior crossbite, skeletal, and muscle asymmetry: a systematic review.
Iodice G, Danzi G, Cimino R, Paduano S, Michelotti A
Eur J Orthod 2016 Dec;38(6):638-651. Epub 2016 Jan 28 doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjw003. PMID: 26823371
Interventions for the treatment of fractures of the mandibular condyle.
Sharif MO, Fedorowicz Z, Drews P, Nasser M, Dorri M, Newton T, Oliver R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Apr 14;(4):CD006538. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006538.pub2. PMID: 20393948

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