giant mouth

Introduction

Introduction The width of the mouth is abnormally increased due to developmental defects. It may be caused by hereditary factors or by a developmental defect caused by certain adverse factors during the embryonic period or in infants and young children. This congenital malformation is often accompanied by drooling, difficulty in sucking, dysphonia, and uneven alignment of teeth. It is necessary to perform cosmetic repair and treatment in time.

Cause

Cause

The cause is not clear. It may be caused by hereditary factors or by a developmental defect caused by certain adverse factors during the embryonic period or in infants and young children.

Examine

an examination

Related inspection

Oral endoscopic oral X-ray examination of oral red blood cells

Diagnosis can be based on clinical symptoms.

In patients with giant mouth disease, the width of the mouth is abnormally larger than the width of the mouth of a normal person.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

The differential diagnosis of Jukou:

Knurling: When a person opens his mouth, his mouth is curved and his mouth is approximately circular. The normal population angular position is located inside the vertical line at the l/3 junction in the ocular fissure at rest. Where the position of the mouth is beyond the outside of the line, the mouth may lose its normal curvature when the mouth is wide open. This congenital malformation is often accompanied by drooling, difficulty in sucking, dysphonia, and uneven alignment of teeth. It is necessary to perform cosmetic repair and treatment in time.

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