Congenital Fusion of the Gums with Bilateral Fusion of the Temporomandibular Joints

Congenital alveolar synechiae — a case report

“…Fuhrmann et al 13 reported that five family members had cleft palates and synechiae, one having a cleft palate without synechiae, and one transmitted the gene but did not express it. Sternberg et al 14 reported a newborn baby with congenital bilateral complete fusion of the gums and the temporomandibular joint. Sternberg et al 14 suggested that the probable sequence of events in this baby was:…”

“…Sternberg et al 14 reported a newborn baby with congenital bilateral complete fusion of the gums and the temporomandibular joint. Sternberg et al 14 suggested that the probable sequence of events in this baby was:…”

Congenital maxillomandibular syngnathia: Case report

“…The fusion could be of the oral soft tissues (synechiae) as in this case; of the mandible and maxilla (maxillomandibular) or mandible with the zygomatic complex as reported by Daniels (2004). Fusion can also be unilateral (Burket, 1936), bilateral (Kamata et al, 1996) with an anterior slit (Snijman and Prinsloo, 1966) or complete (Stenberg et al, 1983). Dawson et al (1997) classified syngnathia into types 1 and 2, type 1 being simple syngnathia with no anomalies in the head and neck region and Type 2 being complex syngnathia; 2a with aglossia; 2b with agenesis or hypoplasia of proximal mandible.…”

“…Stenberg et al (1983) proposed possible sequence of events as follows: initial fusion of the gingivae, followed by posterior cleft palate due to failure of the tongue to drop fully and eventually fibrous TMJ ankylosis which ensues as a result of immobility of the mandible. Goodacre and Wallace (1990) however used an embryological theory to explain this condition.…”

Intra Oral Epithelial Bands in a New Born: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature

“…It is sometimes associated with cleft lip and palate [1,2]. Stenberg et al suggested that these connective tissue bands stretch between the mandible and the maxilla [3]. Miskynyar reported that congenital adhesion occurs between maxilla and mandible (syngnathism) or between tongue and palatal margins (glossopalatal ankylosis) and he states that adhesions consist of membranous band of epithelium which is supported by connective tissue, muscles or bone [4].…”