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Micrognathia

Micrognathia is a medical term for an unnaturally small jaw. It may be a cause of abnormal tooth alignment and in severe cases can hamper feeding.

Micrognathia is more common in children than in adults, because the jaw tends to grow quickly during puberty.


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