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Abnormal jaw morphology

MedGen UID:
905760
•Concept ID:
C4280767
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0030791

Definition

A structural anomaly of the jaw, the bony structure of the mouth that consists of the mandible and the maxilla. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria for giant cell arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Ann Rheum Dis 2022 Dec;81(12):1647-1653. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1136/ard-2022-223480. PMID: 36351706
Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders.
Gauer RL, Semidey MJ
Am Fam Physician 2015 Mar 15;91(6):378-86. PMID: 25822556
Mesiodens--diagnosis and management of a common supernumerary tooth.
Russell KA, Folwarczna MA
J Can Dent Assoc 2003 Jun;69(6):362-6. PMID: 12787472

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Imaging analysis of 1 138 supernumerary teeth by using cone-beam computed tomography.
Liu X, Ren Q, Bai J, Kang P, Ren G, Li X, Feng X
Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023 Dec 1;41(6):671-677. doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2023.2023110. PMID: 38597032Free PMC Article
Effect of Tooth Agenesis on Mandibular Morphology and Position.
Jurek A, Gozdowski D, Czochrowska EM, Zadurska M
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Nov 12;18(22) doi: 10.3390/ijerph182211876. PMID: 34831629Free PMC Article
Comparison of condylar morphology changes and position stability following unilateral and bilateral sagittal split mandibular ramus osteotomy in patients with mandibular prognathism.
Lin H, He Y, Feng Y, Huang F
Head Face Med 2019 Jul 11;15(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s13005-019-0202-z. PMID: 31296246Free PMC Article
Dental malocclusions are not just about small and weak bones: assessing the morphology of the mandible with cross-section analysis and geometric morphometrics.
Toro-Ibacache V, Ugarte F, Morales C, Eyquem A, Aguilera J, Astudillo W
Clin Oral Investig 2019 Sep;23(9):3479-3490. Epub 2019 Jan 3 doi: 10.1007/s00784-018-2766-6. PMID: 30604093
Assessment of condylar morphology and position using MSCT in an Asian population.
Liu Q, Wei X, Guan J, Wang R, Zou D, Yu L
Clin Oral Investig 2018 Sep;22(7):2653-2661. Epub 2018 Feb 1 doi: 10.1007/s00784-018-2364-7. PMID: 29388022

Diagnosis

Agenesis of maxillary lateral incisors: diagnosis and treatment options.
Schroeder DK, Schroeder MA, Vasconcelos V
Dental Press J Orthod 2022;27(1):e22spe1. Epub 2022 Jun 6 doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.27.1.e22spe1. PMID: 35674572Free PMC Article
Will This Patient Be Difficult to Intubate?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review.
Detsky ME, Jivraj N, Adhikari NK, Friedrich JO, Pinto R, Simel DL, Wijeysundera DN, Scales DC
JAMA 2019 Feb 5;321(5):493-503. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21413. PMID: 30721300
Managing congenitally missing lateral incisors. Part I: Canine substitution.
Kokich VO Jr, Kinzer GA
J Esthet Restor Dent 2005;17(1):5-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00076.x. PMID: 15934680
Neuro-osteology.
Kjaer I
Crit Rev Oral Biol Med 1998;9(2):224-44. doi: 10.1177/10454411980090020501. PMID: 9603237
Facial keys to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning--Part II.
Arnett GW, Bergman RT
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1993 May;103(5):395-411. doi: 10.1016/s0889-5406(05)81791-3. PMID: 8480709

Therapy

Orthognathic Surgery for Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate.
Roy AA, Rtshiladze MA, Stevens K, Phillips J
Clin Plast Surg 2019 Apr;46(2):157-171. Epub 2019 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.11.002. PMID: 30851748
Will This Patient Be Difficult to Intubate?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review.
Detsky ME, Jivraj N, Adhikari NK, Friedrich JO, Pinto R, Simel DL, Wijeysundera DN, Scales DC
JAMA 2019 Feb 5;321(5):493-503. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21413. PMID: 30721300
Palatogenesis: engineering, pathways and pathologies.
Levi B, Brugman S, Wong VW, Grova M, Longaker MT, Wan DC
Organogenesis 2011 Oct-Dec;7(4):242-54. Epub 2011 Oct 1 doi: 10.4161/org.7.4.17926. PMID: 21964245Free PMC Article
MOC-PS(SM) CME article: genioplasty.
Guyuron B
Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Apr;121(4 Suppl):1-7. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000305931.98111.c3. PMID: 18379385
Genioplasty.
Stanton DC
Facial Plast Surg 2003 Feb;19(1):75-86. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-39130. PMID: 12739183

Prognosis

Early Orthognathic Surgery: A Review.
Alwadei S
J Contemp Dent Pract 2017 Mar 1;18(3):250-256. PMID: 28258274
Pyriform aperture enlargement in all aspects.
Esen E, Bayar Muluk N, Altintoprak N, Ipci K, Cingi C
J Laryngol Otol 2017 Jun;131(6):476-479. Epub 2017 Feb 27 doi: 10.1017/S0022215117000391. PMID: 28238296
Current perspectives on the etiology of agnathia-otocephaly.
Gekas J, Li B, Kamnasaran D
Eur J Med Genet 2010 Nov-Dec;53(6):358-66. Epub 2010 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2010.09.002. PMID: 20849990
Managing congenitally missing lateral incisors. Part I: Canine substitution.
Kokich VO Jr, Kinzer GA
J Esthet Restor Dent 2005;17(1):5-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00076.x. PMID: 15934680
Neuro-osteology.
Kjaer I
Crit Rev Oral Biol Med 1998;9(2):224-44. doi: 10.1177/10454411980090020501. PMID: 9603237

Clinical prediction guides

Craniofacial Microsomia: New Updates in Spinal Anomalies.
Gonçalves Ferraz B, Vendramini-Pittoli S, Gomes LP, Madeira Brandão M, Alonso N, Tonello C
J Craniofac Surg 2023 Jun 1;34(4):e398-e401. Epub 2023 May 1 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009326. PMID: 37126414
Will This Patient Be Difficult to Intubate?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review.
Detsky ME, Jivraj N, Adhikari NK, Friedrich JO, Pinto R, Simel DL, Wijeysundera DN, Scales DC
JAMA 2019 Feb 5;321(5):493-503. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21413. PMID: 30721300
Early Orthognathic Surgery: A Review.
Alwadei S
J Contemp Dent Pract 2017 Mar 1;18(3):250-256. PMID: 28258274
Establishing better biological models to understand occlusion. I: TM joint anatomic relationships.
Pullinger A
J Oral Rehabil 2013 Apr;40(4):296-318. doi: 10.1111/joor.12032. PMID: 23489248
Managing congenitally missing lateral incisors. Part I: Canine substitution.
Kokich VO Jr, Kinzer GA
J Esthet Restor Dent 2005;17(1):5-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00076.x. PMID: 15934680

Recent systematic reviews

The dental and craniofacial characteristics among children with obstructive sleep apnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Liu Y, Zhao T, Ngan P, Qin D, Hua F, He H
Eur J Orthod 2023 May 31;45(3):346-355. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjac074. PMID: 36763565
Craniofacial morphology in Apert syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Alam MK, Alfawzan AA, Srivastava KC, Shrivastava D, Ganji KK, Manay SM
Sci Rep 2022 Apr 5;12(1):5708. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-09764-y. PMID: 35383244Free PMC Article
Will This Patient Be Difficult to Intubate?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review.
Detsky ME, Jivraj N, Adhikari NK, Friedrich JO, Pinto R, Simel DL, Wijeysundera DN, Scales DC
JAMA 2019 Feb 5;321(5):493-503. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21413. PMID: 30721300
Impacted and transmigrant mandibular canines incidence, aetiology, and treatment: a systematic review.
Dalessandri D, Parrini S, Rubiano R, Gallone D, Migliorati M
Eur J Orthod 2017 Apr 1;39(2):161-169. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjw027. PMID: 27036134
Non-syndromic and syndromic keratocystic odontogenic tumors: systematic review and meta-analysis of recurrences.
Antonoglou GN, Sándor GK, Koidou VP, Papageorgiou SN
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014 Oct;42(7):e364-71. Epub 2014 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2014.03.020. PMID: 24815763

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