Nonsyndromic Mandibular Symphysis Cleft

Abstract EN

Median cleft of lower lip and mandible is a rare congenital anomaly described as cleft number 30 of Tessier’s classification.

In minor forms only lower lip cleft is seen.

We report the case of a patient with median cleft of lower lip, severe ankyloglossia, cleft of mandibular symphysis, and residual cleft involving on right soft palate and associated with other facial clefts.

These deformities were corrected in multiple stage procedure, consisting of release of the tongue from floor of the mouth and lower alveolus and fixation of the mandibular cleft done with right iliac bone graft using stainless steel miniplate.