Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome Important
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Synonyms

• OFD Syndrome
• Orofaciodigital Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

• OFDS Type I (Papillon-Leage-Psaume Syndrome)
• OFDS Type II (Mohr Syndrome)
• OFDS Type III (Sugarman Syndrome)
• OFDS Type IV (Baraitser-Burn Syndrome
• OFDS Type V (Thurston Syndrome)
• OFDS Type VI (Varadi Syndrome)
• OFDS Type VII (Whelan Syndrome)
• OFDS Type VIII (Edwards Syndrome)
• OFDS Type IX (OFD Syndrome with Retinal Abnormalities)
• OFDS Type X (OFD with Fibular Aplasia)

General Discussion

Oral-facial-digital syndrome (OFDS) is an umbrella term for at least 10 apparently distinctive genetic disorders that are characterized by defects and flaws in the development of the structure of the oral cavity including the mouth, tongue, teeth, and jaw; the development of the facial structures including the head, eyes, and nose; and the fingers and toes (digits); along with differing degrees of mental retardation. The presentation of signs and symptoms is extremely varied, making diagnosis difficult. OFDS type I is the most common of all of these disorders, and it is quite rare. Each of the other types is extremely rare.

Resources

National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
6 Execuitive Drive
Suite 2
Fairview Hiights, IL 62208
Tel: (618)566-2020
Fax: (618)566-4718
Email: info@nfed.org
Internet: http://www.nfed.org

Children's Craniofacial Association
13140 Coit Road
Suite 517
Dallas, TX 75240
USA
Tel: (214)570-9099
Fax: (214)570-8811
Tel: (800)535-3643
Email: contactCCA@ccakids.com
Internet: http://www.ccakids.com

FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
PO Box 11082
Chattanooga, TN 37401
Tel: (423)266-1632
Fax: (423)267-3124
Tel: (800)332-2373
Email: faces@faces-cranio.org
Internet: http://www.faces-cranio.org

The Arc
1825 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202)534-3700
Fax: (202)534-3731
Tel: (800)433-5255
TDD: (817)277-0553
Email: info@thearc.org
Internet: http://www.thearc.org

Let's Face It
University of Michigan, School of Dentistry / Dentistry Library
1011 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
USA
Tel: (360)676-7325
Email: faceit@umich.edu
Internet: http://www.dent.umich.edu/faceit

AmeriFace
P.O. Box 751112
Limekiln, PA 19535
USA
Tel: (702)769-9264
Fax: (702)341-5351
Tel: (888)486-1209
Email: info@ameriface.org
Internet: http://www.ameriface.org

Prescription Parents
22 Ingersoll Road
P.O. Box 920554
Wellesley, MA 02181
USA
Tel: (617)499-1936
Email: info@prescriptionparents.org
Internet: http://www.prescriptionparents.org

National Foundation of Dentistry For the Handicapped
1800 15th Street
Suite 100
Denver, CO 80202
USA
Tel: (303)534-5360
Fax: (303)534-5290
Email: emorris@nfdh.org
Internet: http://www.nfdh.org

NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Building 31, Room 2C39
31 Center Drive, MSC 2290
Bethesda, MD 20892
USA
Tel: (301)496-4261
Fax: (301)480-4098
Tel: (866)232-4528
Email: nidcrinfo@mail.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/

National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction
333 East 30th Street, Lobby Unit
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212)263-6656
Fax: (212)263-7534
Internet: http://www.nffr.org

Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)251-4925
Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
TDD: (888)205-3223
Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/

Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tel: (310)264-0826
Fax: (310)264-4766
Email: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Internet: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org