children s health issues
Jaw Defects
Diagnosis of Jaw Defects
Imaging tests Doctors diagnose all of these defects by assessing the degree of jaw underdevelopment with X-Rays and Because abnormal genes may be involved in birth defects of the jaw, affected babies should be evaluated by a geneticist. A geneticist is a doctor who specializes in genetics (the science of genes and how certain qualities or traits are passed from parents to offspring). Genetic testing of a sample of the baby's blood may be done to look for chromosome and gene abnormalities. This testing can help doctors determine whether a specific genetic disorder is the cause and rule out other causes. If there is a genetic disorder, families may benefit from genetic counseling. 