Jaw Deformities

Overview

A jaw deformity is a condition that affects the formation, shape, and size of the jaw. In general, abnormalities in the jaw occur when there is a disruption or flaw in the fusion of the mandibular processes. 

The mandible, more than any other bone in the human skeleton, has the most differential typical growth anomalies. This is due to variations in the mandible's complex symmetrical growth pattern, Because it is the only moving part of the facial skeleton, the mandible in particular plays an important role in appearance.