microstomia
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Microstomia () is the medical condition of an abnormally small mouth.
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It is catalogued under the topic Congenital disorders of eye, ear, face and neck.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Research
819 papers- The Vancouver microstomia orthosis.The Journal of prosthetic dentistry · 1989
- Prevention and treatment of microstomia.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2024
- [Agnathia-microstomia-synotia].Ryoikibetsu shokogun shirizu · 2001
- Preliminary impression techniques for microstomia patients.Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society · 2016
- Surgical Management of Microstomia: A Comprehensive Review of Treatment Options.JPRAS open · 2025
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Microstomia () is the medical condition of an abnormally small mouth.
== Congenital == It is a feature of many craniofacial syndromes, including Freeman–Sheldon syndrome and Sheldon-Hall syndromes (or distal arthrogryposis multiplex congenita). It may present with whistling-face feature, as well, as in Freeman-Sheldon syndrome. In this syndrome, it impairs alimentation and may require repeated oral surgeries (called commissurotomy) to improve function.
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