Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Jaw bones, developmental diseases, Agnathia, Micrognathia, Macrognathia, Facial Hemiatropy, jaws, absence of lower jawbones, mandible, small mandible, temperomandibular joint, congenital heart disease, hormonal condition, acromegaly, growth hormone, large jawbones, premature exfoliation, genetic predilection

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Nov 24, 2014

Developmental Diseases of the Jaw Bones

Agnathia :

Agnathia, derived from Gnathus meaning the jaws, is the total absence of either one or both the jawbones. This is a very rare condition. However, the partial absence of the lower jawbone or the mandible is a much more common condition which affects many infants in this part of the world.

Published on Nov 24, 2014
Last Updated on Nov 24, 2014

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