Bird face

Orthognathic Surgery in Rome

Bird face

A popular term for the facial dysmorphia characteristic of the Pierre-Robin anomaly, consisting of high-arched, cleft palate, micrognathia, and glossoptosis resulting in a bird-like face—the mandible’s growth may normalize with time Bird-like facies may appear alone or in association with Franceschetti (oculomandibulofacial), Hallermann-Streiff, Seckel (‘bird-head’), and Strickler (cerebrocostomandibular) syndromes