Search
donate icon DONATE

Filter Results

Showing 11-20 of 31 results for “Maxillary Hyperplasia”
  • Service

    Psychiatry and Psychological Services

    Our psychologists at Shriners Children's specialize in evaluating and providing support to children and their families who are adjusting to a new diagnosis or having difficulty in their everyday lives due to trauma.

    staff member with mom and dad
  • Service

    Virtual Surgical Planning

    Shriners Children's craniofacial surgery team may use virtual surgical planning (VSP) before a child's surgery. VSP creates a model of the child's jaw, teeth or face, helping our team plan exact details for the surgery.

    physician and patient look at X-rays
  • Service

    Facial and Dental Imaging

    https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Facial-and-Dental-Imaging

    Shriners Children’s offers specialized facial and dental imaging (X-rays) for children with craniofacial differences. The painless process helps surgeons and doctors understand each child’s unique facial anatomy to plan treatment.

    dental radiograph, physician and female patient
  • Condition

    Condylar Hyperplasia

    Condylar Hyperplasia is a rare craniofacial condition involving the overgrowth of areas (condyle) in the lower jaw bone, resulting in facial asymmetry or a face slanting to the side. Shriners Children's can surgically treat this condition.

    family speaking with physician
  • Service

    Upper Airway Imaging

    The upper airway includes the nose, nasal cavity, mouth, throat (pharynx) and voice box (larynx). Upper airway imaging looks for narrowing in these areas, which can be common for children with craniofacial and neuromuscular conditions.

    mother, patient and physician
  • Service

    Child Life Services

    https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Child-Life-Services

    Child life professionals at Shriners Children’s take pride in focusing on the "above and beyond" aspects of medical care for our patients. From procedure support to camps, they are ready to advocate for your family.

    female patient with child life therapist
  • Service

    Dental Radiology

    Shriners Children's offers dental radiology which uses painless X-ray machines such as pan ceph and CBCT, to show surgeons 3D views of a child's jaw bone, teeth and other facial structures. This helps with evaluation and treatment planning.

    dental patient tooth brushing demonstration
  • Condition

    Maxillary Hypoplasia

    Maxillary hypoplasia is an upper jaw that is smaller than the lower jaw affecting appearance. It can be corrected with orthognathic surgery.

    male patient in hospital bed
  • Condition

    Mandibular Hyperplasia

    In mandibular hyperplasia, a child’s lower jaw outgrows the upper jaw causing the chin to stick out. Jaws and teeth are not aligned (underbite) and may affect breathing and eating. Shriners Children’s provides orthognathic jaw surgery.

    patient sitting on mother's lap, female physician
  • Service

    Dentistry

    Shriners Children’s offers a multidisciplinary team to address your dental concerns related to a variety of craniofacial conditions. Our specialists will evaluate your child and provide an individualized care plan.

    patient and dental providers