Re: mandibular asymmetry-TIM LITTLEFIELD!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Unfortunately, it wouldn't work in the study because we're going to

follow 500 infants in their nursery within 48 hours of birth.

However, I would enjoy documenting na's case and sharing that

with Dr. Stellewagen.

All of our clinicians are coming in this week for their twice a year

continuing education. With your permsission, I'll talk to

about na's history.

Thanks for sharing.

Tim

> > > I just read the abstract of the article, " Anthropometric

analysis

> > of

> > > mandibular asymmetry in infants with deformational posterior

> > > plagiocephaly " by St. , et al. in the Journal of Oral and

> > > Maxillofacial Surgery, and I am freaking out. It says that

in

> this

> > > study, " Improvement in cranial asymmetry occurred with helmet

> > therapy,

> > > but there was no correction of auricular and

temporomandibular

> > joint

> > > postition. " It is my understanding that helmets can't

address

> jaw

> > or

> > > ear misalignment directly, but we all know that at least some

ear

> > > realignment usually occurs with banding. Has anyone also

> > experienced

> > > improvement in jaw symmetry through banding?

> > > I saw the picture that Tim posted in the files section on jaw

> > assymetry

> > > and I realized that this is a feature of Magnus' jaw.

Another

> > thing

> > > I've noticed about Magnus is that his lower jaw appears to be

> > loose; it

> > > sort of swivels from side to side. Sometimes his lower jaw

> appears

> > to

> > > be aligned too far to the right and at other times, it is too

far

> > to

> > > the left.

> > > Magnus' plagiocephaly was exacerbated by my always holding

him,

> > nursing

> > > him, and sleeping with him snuggled in my right arm. Did my

arm

> > push

> > > his jaw out? I don't want to play the blame game, but I'd

like

> to

> > know

> > > what caused his jaw assymetry. Why do some plagio babies

have it

> > and

> > > not others? More importantly, I'd like to know if there is

> > ANYTHING I

> > > can do to correct it.

> > >

> > > Saundra

> > > mother to Magnus

> > > south Lousiana

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