DeGurse K, Chung H, Pharoah M
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Canada.
Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 1995 May;24(2):135-8. doi: 10.1259/dmfr.24.2.9515386.
Accessory jaws (distomus), with or without teeth, rarely occur. This condition has been observed most commonly in association with lateral facial clefts. A case of a 6-year-old child with a unilateral facial dimple which is interpreted as a putative vestige of a lateral facial cleft and accessory maxilla is reported. Possible aetiology is addressed and previous cases are reviewed.