Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology (Jan 2011)

Orofacial syndromes: A review

  • N Shyam Sunder,
  • D Rama Raju,
  • Srinivas,
  • Appaji Athota

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10011-1175
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 5
pp. 382 – 385

Abstract

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A syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and reflect the presence of a particular disease or an increased chance of developing to a particular disease. There are numerous orofacial syndromes and a thorough knowledge of their manifestations and implications is pertinent in good oral health care delivery. The aim of this review is to describe collective esoteric knowledge, about various malformations and syndromes associated with orofacial region.

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