Maxillary hypoplasia

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Maxillary hypoplasia
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	K07.0
ICD-9	524.03
DiseasesDB	34904

Maxillary hypoplasia is the name that dentists have given to the underdevelopment of the maxillary bones, which produces midfacial retrusion and creates the illusion of protuberance of the lower jaw. It is associated with Crouzon syndrome, as well as fetal alcohol syndrome.

Dentofacial anomalies and jaw disease (K07–K10, 524–526)

Jaw

Dentofacial anomalies/ jaw abnormality/ malocclusion/ orthodontic	Gnathitis jaw size: Micrognathism Maxillary hypoplasia jaw-cranial base relationship: Prognathism Retrognathism dental arch relationship: Crossbite Overbite Temporomandibular joint disorder

Maxillomandibular anomalies	Cherubism Congenital epulis Torus mandibularis Torus palatinus

M: TTH

anat/devp/phys

noco/cong/jaws/tumr, epon, injr

dent, proc (endo, orth, pros)

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