Mechanism of Maxillary Growth in the Human Cyclops

1 July 1971

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research

Vol. 50 (4) , 929-933
https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345710500042401

Abstract

Histological examination of two specimens of cyclopia indicated that maxillary growth was not hindered seriously by the absence of nasal structures. The maxillas showed normal patterns of bone deposition on posterior and superior surfaces, and appearances suggested that growth by acting against the adjacent masses of fatty tissue may be a basic factor in the mechanism that causes downward and forward displacement of the maxilla.

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