Congenital syngnathia: review of clinical profile and proposal of a new classification-based management protocol

Congenital syngnathia: review of clinical profile and proposal of a new classification-based management protocol: Syngnathia is a rare congenital anomaly that presents as fusion of the jaws. The aims of this study were to review the clinical profile of reported cases of syngnathia available in the literature with a view to suggesting a classification that may simplify the understanding of syngnathia and to propose an appropriate management protocol. A PubMed database search of articles published in English was conducted. Selected articles were analyzed according to year of publication, type of article, number of cases per article, patient biodata, description of syngnathia, and associated anomalies.