Conditions We Treat
Patients that are referred to our center to be seen by our team of specialists may have any of the following conditions or syndromes:
- Apert syndrome: A genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis). The head is unable to grow normally, which leads to a sunken appearance in the middle of the face, bulging and wide-set eyes, a beaked nose, and an underdeveloped upper jaw leading to crowded teeth.
- Bite problems (braces)
- Cleft lip and palate: Facial and oral malformations resulting in a split or separation of the lip and/or roof of the mouth.
- Craniofacial Syndrome
- Craniosynostosis: The premature fusion of skull bones.
- Crouzon syndrome: A genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis). Abnormal growth of these bones leads to wide-set, bulging eyes and vision problems caused by shallow eye sockets; eyes that do not point in the same direction (strabismus); a beaked nose; and an underdeveloped upper jaw.
- Dental implants
- Ear Deformity
- Ear molding and otoplasty
- Ear reconstruction (surgical)
- Ectodermal dysplasia
- Fibrous dysplasia
- Giant nevi: Large, benign, tumor-like pigmented malformations that can cover the head, legs, arms, or back.
- Goldenhar syndrome
- Head and neck tumors
- Hearing devices (BAHA)
- Hemifacial microsomia: A condition in which the lower half of one side of the face is underdeveloped and does not grow normally. It also is known as first and second brachial arch syndrome, oral-mandibular-auricular syndrome, lateral facial dysplasia, or otomandibular dysostosis.
- Jaw deformities
- Micrognathia: A condition in which the jaw is undersized.
- Microtia: A congenital deformity where the external ear I underdeveloped.
- Moles and pigmented lesions
- Nager syndrome: A rare, inherited disorder that mainly affects development of the face, hands, and arms. The hands and arms usually show abnormalities of the thumb and forearm. Craniofacial malformations include underdevelopment of the cheekbones, incomplete development of the lower jaw, and small and/or malformed external ears.
- Nasal Cleft
- Ocular Cleft
- Oral restorations (maxillofacial prosthetics)
- Oral tumors
- Pfeiffer syndrome: A genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis). Abnormal growth of these bones leads to bulging and wide-set eyes, a high forehead, an underdeveloped upper jaw, and a beaked nose. More than half of all children with Pfeiffer syndrome have hearing loss; dental problems are also common.
- Pierre robin sequence: A set of abnormalities affecting the head and face, consisting of a small lower jaw (micrognathia), a tongue that is placed further back than normal (glossoptosis), and blockage (obstruction) of the airways. Most people with Pierre Robin sequence also are born with a cleft palate.
- Positional head shape deformity
- Prosthetic ear
- Prosthetic nose
- Prosthetic ocular (eye)
- Protruding ears
- Skull deformity (misshaped head)
- Traumatic craniofacial injuries
- Treacher Collins Syndrome: A condition that affects the development of bones and other tissues of the face. People with Treacher Collins syndrome often have eyes that slant downward, sparse eyelashes, and a notch in the lower eyelids called an eyelid coloboma. They may also have small ears (microtia) and airway difficulties requiring a tracheostomy.
- Vascular malformations
