Oral-facial-digital syndrome
Definition
Oral-facial-digital (OFD) syndrome is a generic name for a variety of different genetic disorders that result in malformations of the mouth, teeth, jaw, facial bones, hands, and feet.
Description
Oral-facial-digital syndrome includes several different but possibly related genetic disorders. OFD syndromes are also referred to as digito-orofacial syndromes. As of 2001, there are nine different OFD syndromes, identified as OFD syndrome type I, type II, and so on. OFD syndromes are so named because they all cause changes in the oral structures, including the tongue, teeth, and jaw; the facial structures, including the head, eyes, and nose; and the digits (fingers and toes). OFD syndromes are also...
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