[Maxillonasal dysostosis: Binder's syndrome]

It is known that the septum of the nose participates in sagittal growth of medial face. Teratogenic deficiency of vitamin K promotes premature ossification of the septum cartilage. It results in hypoplasia of maxillonasal complex, development of characteristic concave profile with the impressed and short nose with half the moon naries, infringement of an occlusion. The orthodontic treatment should be carried out from younger children's age. The surgical treatment is directed on elimination of bone-skeletal infringements of an occlusion, reconstruction of normal contours of middle face and lengthening of a nose. In our clinic for the last 13 years 11 patients with Binder's syndrome were examined and operated.