Cleft lip and palate deformities in antiquity Cleft lip and palate were viewed differently by different cultures. Some cultures were more accepting while others outright rejected infants born with...

Patient unhappy with the masculine appearance of her prominent chin The patient is a 27-year-old girl from Amritsar in Punjab, India who has always felt that her chin was too prominent. She felt that...

What is a cyst? A cyst is a cavity, which has a thin wall and usually contains fluid that is present in the body. Cysts are always pathological in nature and have to be removed. When cysts are allowed...

Surgical correction of jaw deformities through oral and maxillofacial surgery Jaw deformities are a common occurrence. They can be congenital, iatrogenic, traumatic or pathologic. Jaw deformities can...

This is a case of a 32 year old male patient. He approached our Dental Hospital hoping to find a solution for his long standing dental defect. The patient complained that his upper front teeth were...

Etiology behind cleft lip and palate deformities Cleft lip and palate deformities are the result of the breakdown of normal mechanisms that are behind the formation of the face in utero. The incidence...

The effects of facial asymmetry Our face gives us our primary identity. We are defined by our facial features. Even though no human face is perfectly symmetrical, it is imperceptible to the naked eye...

Occurrence of facial asymmetry True symmetry cannot exist in nature. There is always a degree of asymmetry in everything. It can be so mild that it cannot be noticed or it can be severe enough to be...

A 56 year old male patient from Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, approached our Dental Hospital seeking for a permanent replacement of his missing teeth. The patient had allegedly, got his upper and lower...