The patient is a young man from Thrissur, Kerala with hemifacial microsomia. His parents had slowly begun noticing a facial asymmetry as he grew up. The left side of the jaw was shorter than the right...

Genesis and characteristics of an odontogenic keratocyst A cyst is essentially a sac of membranous tissue that can occur anywhere in the body. They normally contain fluid, but other substances can...

The occurrence of craniofacial abnormalities in infants A small percentage of infants are born with craniofacial anomalies. The frontal, parietal, sphenoid, occipital and temporal bones comprise the...

Etiology of cleft lip and palate deformity formation Cleft lip and palate deformity is the second most common congenital deformity in the world. The first is Down’s syndrome. Cleft lip and palate...

Different nasal forms and the human face The nose is the most prominent feature in the human face. Evolution down the ages had resulted in a wide variation to human facial features. This ranges from...

Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital hosts Research in Salivary Diagnostics symposium Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital was the venue for the introductory presentation on “Research in...

Baby boy from Assam This baby boy from Assam was born with a cleft. He is about one year of age. The incidence of cleft lip and palate in newborns is comparatively higher in Assam. The baby had a...

Dr. Preetha Balaji of Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Chennai was invited to deliver a lecture at the 4th international Craniofacial and Dental Summit held recently in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It...

Presentation of antimongoloid slant and its occurrence A downward slant from the medial canthus to the lateral canthus of the eye is termed as an antimongoloid slant. It is the direct opposite of the...