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Cleidocranial dysostosis ( CCD ), also called cleidocranial dysplasia, is a birth defect that mostly affects the bones and teeth. [ 1] The collarbones are typically either poorly developed or absent, which allows the shoulders to be brought close together. [ 1] The front of the skull often does not close until later, and those affected are ...
Neonatal teeth. Natal teeth are teeth that are present above the gumline (have already erupted) at birth, and neonatal teeth are teeth that emerge through the gingiva during the first month of life (the neonatal period). [ 1][ 2] The incidence of neonatal teeth varies considerably, between 1:700 and 1:30,000 depending on the type of study; the ...
Caul. A caul is a piece of membrane that can cover a newborn 's head and face. [ 1] Birth with a caul is rare, occurring in less than 1 in 80,000 births. [ 2] The caul is harmless and is immediately removed by the attending parent, physician, or midwife upon birth of the child. [citation needed] An en-caul birth is different from a caul birth ...
De?Syiah Baker was born with teeth in Kansas City -- here's how common that actually is.
Carpenter syndrome. Carpenter syndrome, also called acrocephalopolysyndactyly type II, [ 1] is an extremely rare autosomal recessive [ 2] congenital disorder characterized by craniofacial malformations, obesity, syndactyly, and polydactyly. [ 2] Acrocephalopolysyndactyly is a variation of acrocephalosyndactyly that presents with polydactyly.
The most things you have for them to look at is really fun, especially when they’re trying on glasses for the first time,” Crull said. Truffles gets to sit in on an “amazing moment,” in a ...
As spooky season unofficially kicks off on Friday, October 13, theGrio revisits common superstitions in the Black diaspora. Black horror […] The post From itchy palms to not cutting a baby’s ...
A breech birth is when a baby is born bottom first instead of head first, as is normal. [ 1] Around 3–5% of pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks pregnant) have a breech baby. [ 2] Due to their higher than average rate of possible complications for the baby, breech births are generally considered higher risk. [ 3]