Title: Prognathism: What is it? Causes, Characteristics, Diagnosis and Treatment - Scope Heal
Headings: Prognathism: What is it? Causes, Characteristics, Diagnosis and Treatment
Prognathism: What is it? Causes, Characteristics, Diagnosis and Treatment
It is a projection or extension forward excessively of the lower jaw, which generates facial features such as disfigurement of the face.
Causes
Acromegalia
Crouzon’s syndrome
Acrodysostosis
characteristics
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment of underlying diseases
Treatment after corrective surgery
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Content: The border of the upper lip is fine or diminished and the lower lip is full and arched outward, below the protruding upper incisor teeth. This abnormal location of the teeth is associated with significant changes in the appearance of the face, caused by the abnormal growth of the bones. In cases of little growth of the maxilla, it is very common to find little development of the paranasal area, the base of the constricted nose and a little exposure of the upper incisors when the face is at rest or when it is not smiling. The minimal development in the area of ​​the malar is characteristic, which gives the impression of a sinking in the middle third of the face. This facial appearance is best seen when we look at the profile, the chin is not well defined, the incisors are tilted forward. With this outward projection of the lower part of the face, there is no support for the soft tissues of the cheeks, neck and chin. This inadequate support is aggravated by the normal aging process. Mandibular prognathism is detected by: The jaw bone exhibits an abnormal growth by excess with respect to the maxilla, which is known as a skeletal problem. The patient presents a disproportion due to the size of the chin.