The newborn was struggling to breathe. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in July with Pierre Robin Sequence, a rare craniofacial condition that consists of upper airway obstruction, the 3-day-old baby girl ...

Jaw surgery can readjust or realign the jaw. It’s also referred to as orthognathic surgery. It’s performed by oral or maxillofacial surgeons working along with an orthodontist most of the time. There ...

Some birth defects threaten a child's life from the moment they're born, especially when the defect blocks the baby's airway. Two-year-old McKenzie Sizemore, for example, was born with Stickler ...

Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a complex congenital condition predominantly characterised by unilateral underdevelopment of the facial skeleton, particularly the mandible, often accompanied by ...

CAIRO — The smile on 8-month-old Kieli Rauert is nearly as wide as her face. She gums the sky-blue trim on her "I love my grandma" bib and nibbles on her baby-soft fingers. When she turns, you notice ...

The sagittal split osteotomy is a well‐established surgical technique for mandibular advancement, a procedure used to correct Class II malocclusions and improve facial profile. This method involves ...

V-line jaw surgery is a cosmetic procedure that changes your jawline and chin so they appear more contoured and narrow. This procedure is a major surgery. Though the risk of complications is low, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic ear, nose and throat surgeons have developed a promising new process for mandible (lower jaw) reconstruction following removal of oral cancer. Details will be presented ...