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Abnormal mandibular symphysis morphology

MedGen UID:
893034
•Concept ID:
C4073286
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of mandibular symphysis
 
HPO: HP:3000079

Definition

A structural abnormality of a mandibular symphysis. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal mandibular symphysis morphology

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chincup treatment modifies the mandibular shape in children with prognathism.
Alarcón JA, Bastir M, Rosas A, Molero J
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011 Jul;140(1):38-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2009.10.046. PMID: 21724085
Orthodontic treatment results following grafting autologous mandibular bone to the alveolar cleft in patients with a complete unilateral cleft.
de Ruiter A, van der Bilt A, Meijer G, Koole R
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2010 Jan;47(1):35-42. doi: 10.1597/08-095.1. PMID: 20078201

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Volumetric characteristics of prognathic mandible revealed by skeletal unit analysis.
Mun SH, Park M, Lee J, Lim HJ, Kim BC
Ann Anat 2019 Nov;226:3-9. Epub 2019 Jul 20 doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2019.07.007. PMID: 31336151
Characterization of dental phenotype in patients with cleidocranial dysplasia using longitudinal data.
Ha SW, Jung YJ, Bae HS, Ryoo HM, Cho IS, Baek SH
Angle Orthod 2018 Jul;88(4):416-424. Epub 2018 Apr 17 doi: 10.2319/092617-647.1. PMID: 29664332Free PMC Article
Distraction Osteogenesis Normalizes Mandibular Body-Symphysis Morphology in Infants With Robin Sequence.
Susarla SM, Evans KN, Kapadia H, Vasilakou N, Egbert MA, Hopper RA
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Jan;76(1):169-179. Epub 2017 Jun 30 doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2017.06.032. PMID: 28734994
Cranial base, maxillary and mandibular morphology in Down syndrome.
Suri S, Tompson BD, Cornfoot L
Angle Orthod 2010 Sep;80(5):861-9. doi: 10.2319/111709-650.1. PMID: 20578856Free PMC Article
Congenitally missing mandibular incisors and mandibular symphysis morphology.
Endo T, Ozoe R, Kojima K, Shimooka S
Angle Orthod 2007 Nov;77(6):1079-84. doi: 10.2319/020106-37.1. PMID: 18004906

Diagnosis

Free Fibula Flap for the Treatment of Agnathia in a 10-Year-Old With Severe Agnathia-Otocephaly Complex.
Cohen O, Morrison KA, Jacobson A, Levine J, Staffenberg DA
J Craniofac Surg 2023 Jan-Feb 01;34(1):e67-e70. Epub 2022 Oct 11 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009017. PMID: 36217223
Dental and maxillofacial characteristics of six Japanese individuals with ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome.
Okamura E, Suda N, Baba Y, Fukuoka H, Ogawa T, Ohkuma M, Ahiko N, Yasue A, Tengan T, Shiga M, Tsuji M, Moriyama K
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2013 Mar;50(2):192-200. Epub 2012 Jan 11 doi: 10.1597/11-123. PMID: 22236363
Magnetic resonance imaging in simple snoring and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.
Fusco G, Macina F, Macarini L, Garribba AP, Ettorre GC
Radiol Med 2004 Sep;108(3):238-54. PMID: 15343138
The frontal sinus and mandibular growth prediction.
Rossouw PE, Lombard CJ, Harris AM
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1991 Dec;100(6):542-6. doi: 10.1016/0889-5406(91)70095-E. PMID: 1962608
Periodontal status of mandibular incisors following excessive proclination. A study in adults with surgically treated mandibular prognathism.
Artun J, Krogstad O
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1987 Mar;91(3):225-32. doi: 10.1016/0889-5406(87)90450-1. PMID: 3469907

Therapy

Chin Symphysis Bone, Allograft, and Platelet-Rich Fibrin: Is the Combination Effective in Repair of Alveolar Cleft?
Movahedian Attar B, Naghdi N, Etemadi Sh M, Mehdizadeh M
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017 May;75(5):1026-1035. Epub 2016 Dec 26 doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2016.12.026. PMID: 28093204
Evaluation of the effects of skeletal anchoraged Forsus FRD using miniplates inserted on mandibular symphysis: A new approach for the treatment of Class II malocclusion.
Unal T, Celikoglu M, Candirli C
Angle Orthod 2015 May;85(3):413-9. Epub 2014 Oct 3 doi: 10.2319/051314-345.1. PMID: 25279724Free PMC Article
Effect on the contour of bone and soft tissue one year after harvesting chin bone for alveolar cleft repair.
Dik EA, de Ruiter AP, van der Bilt A, Koole R
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010 Oct;39(10):962-7. Epub 2010 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.06.001. PMID: 20615664
Orthodontic treatment results following grafting autologous mandibular bone to the alveolar cleft in patients with a complete unilateral cleft.
de Ruiter A, van der Bilt A, Meijer G, Koole R
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2010 Jan;47(1):35-42. doi: 10.1597/08-095.1. PMID: 20078201
Periodontal status of mandibular incisors following excessive proclination. A study in adults with surgically treated mandibular prognathism.
Artun J, Krogstad O
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1987 Mar;91(3):225-32. doi: 10.1016/0889-5406(87)90450-1. PMID: 3469907

Prognosis

Cephalometric Predictors of Clinical Severity in Treacher Collins Syndrome.
Esenlik E, Plana NM, Grayson BH, Flores RL
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Dec;140(6):1240-1249. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003853. PMID: 28820843
The importance of vector selection in preoperative planning of bilateral mandibular distraction.
Vendittelli BL, Dec W, Warren SM, Garfinkle JS, Grayson BH, McCarthy JG
Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Oct;122(4):1144-1153. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318185d596. PMID: 18827649
The frontal sinus and mandibular growth prediction.
Rossouw PE, Lombard CJ, Harris AM
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1991 Dec;100(6):542-6. doi: 10.1016/0889-5406(91)70095-E. PMID: 1962608
The overlapping bone flap genioplasty.
Tulasne JF
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 1987 Aug;15(4):214-21. doi: 10.1016/s1010-5182(87)80054-9. PMID: 3476503
Lip morphology and area changes associated with surgical correction of mandibular prognathism.
Weinstein S, Harris EF, Archer SY
J Oral Rehabil 1982 Jul;9(4):335-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1982.tb01023.x. PMID: 6955489

Clinical prediction guides

Early mandibular morphological differences in patients with FGFR2 and FGFR3-related syndromic craniosynostoses: A 3D comparative study.
Morice A, Cornette R, Giudice A, Collet C, Paternoster G, Arnaud É, Galliani E, Picard A, Legeai-Mallet L, Khonsari RH
Bone 2020 Dec;141:115600. Epub 2020 Aug 18 doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115600. PMID: 32822871
Characterization of dental phenotype in patients with cleidocranial dysplasia using longitudinal data.
Ha SW, Jung YJ, Bae HS, Ryoo HM, Cho IS, Baek SH
Angle Orthod 2018 Jul;88(4):416-424. Epub 2018 Apr 17 doi: 10.2319/092617-647.1. PMID: 29664332Free PMC Article
Cephalometric Predictors of Clinical Severity in Treacher Collins Syndrome.
Esenlik E, Plana NM, Grayson BH, Flores RL
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Dec;140(6):1240-1249. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003853. PMID: 28820843
The importance of vector selection in preoperative planning of bilateral mandibular distraction.
Vendittelli BL, Dec W, Warren SM, Garfinkle JS, Grayson BH, McCarthy JG
Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Oct;122(4):1144-1153. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318185d596. PMID: 18827649
The frontal sinus and mandibular growth prediction.
Rossouw PE, Lombard CJ, Harris AM
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1991 Dec;100(6):542-6. doi: 10.1016/0889-5406(91)70095-E. PMID: 1962608

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