Craniofacial Abnormalities and Syndromes

Symmetr y and propor t ion plays an impor tan t role in cosmeti c par t of face and golden ra tio depicts a st rong cor rela tion between mathematical propor t ion of face and appearance. Th is can be a ffected by mult iple fa ctor s including syndromes which con tr ibute a sign ifican t role in cran iofacial abnormali ties. Th is paper in tends to br ing out the craniofacial man ifesta t ions of syndromes which play an essen t ia l role in diagnosis and more in terest ingly serve as a window to overal l syst emic heal th explor ing the associated systemic man ifesta t ions.