#micrognathia

I have a condition (micrognathia) that is only a disability in that the world around me is not adapted to it. Literally, just a clinically small mouth. Needed surgery for it as a teen, but still super small. Because the world is not adapted to people with small mouths, I can’t get basic care at the dentist. Even though the only problem (at least here) is that my mouth is small. In no other way does that disable me at this point, but the inability to get care makes my oral health worse.

Thinking about Monkey stuff.

On our way to Iowa City. This is our yearly pilgrimage to to the “face doctor”. We are certain that we will be discussing surgery (that probably won’t happen for a few more years). We may have a scan of his jaw and we may discuss braces. Monkey’s jaw, like many other medical issues he had, is such a mystery that we never know for sure what the doctors are going to say.

I am going to share one of Killian’s current or past conditions a day so that people can learn about the things that he fights everyday.

First up is Micrognathia. This is also known as shorten jaw syndrome. This condition is usually a symptom of other more severe conditions, but in Killian’s case there was no cause found. Killi ended up having surgery to have his lower jaw brought forward and spent 3 weeks in the hospital. We have been told that he will have to undergo a second corrective surgery in the next couple years as puberty hits and his body further grows.

We hope to have received Cas by this time as having it will help comfort Killian is ways that we cannot.

For more information on Micrognathia please follow this link: https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/micrognathia

To donate to the Cas (service dog) fund go here: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Pup4monkey

Micrognathia ICD-10, Pictures, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment in new born

Micrognathia is the condition of having a smaller than average jaw. It is common in infants and adolescents and often corrects itself as the person gets older. Micrognathia is more common in newborns than suspected. This anomaly is frequently associated with cleft palate.

Micrognathia or mandibular hypoplasia means a small mandible (lower jaw). It is common in infants, but is usually…