Depending upon the treatment required, it is sometimes most appropriate to wait until later in life for a surgical remedy – the childhood growth of the face may highlight or increase the symptoms. When surgery is required, particularly when there is a severe disfiguration of the jaw, it is common to use a rib graft to help correct the shape. According to literature,<unk>  patients can be treated with various treatment options such as functional therapy with an appliance, distraction osteogenesis, or costochondral graft. The treatment is based on the type of severity for these patients. According to Pruzanksky's classification, if the patient has moderate to severe symptoms, then surgery is preferred. If patient has mild symptoms, then a functional appliance is generally used. According to Dr. Harry Pepe, a pediatrician from Hollywood, Fl, the goal of treatment in<unk>  is to elongate the deficient jaw bone to restore facial symmetry and correct the slanting bite (occlusion). Patients can also benefit from a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA).
Hemifacial microsomia
Treacher Collins syndrome
Craniofacial cleft
Retrognathism
Oxycephaly
Anodontia
Iniencephaly
Brachyphalangy