[Maxillofacial sequelar manifestations of Silverman's syndrome]

The Silverman's syndrome or "child abuse syndrome" consist in several symptomes whose about 50% are maxillo-facial ones. These which are must often unknown at the initial stage, are responsible for an after effect syndrome, involving very significant nasal, oral, labial and buccal lesions. The anomalies of facial growth are the results of chronic lesions of cartilagenous septum and of nose bone area. A better understanding of this syndrome should held to diagnose it as quickly as possible. Indeed children are endangered by a lack of protective measures.