%0 Journal Article %T Dental-craniofacial manifestation and treatment of rare diseases %J - %D 2019 %R https://doi.org/10.1038/s41368-018-0041-y %X Rare diseases are usually genetic, chronic and incurable disorders with a relatively low incidence. Developments in the diagnosis and management of rare diseases have been relatively slow due to a lack of sufficient profit motivation and market to attract research by companies. However, due to the attention of government and society as well as economic development, rare diseases have been gradually become an increasing concern. As several dental-craniofacial manifestations are associated with rare diseases, we summarize them in this study to help dentists and oral maxillofacial surgeons provide an early diagnosis and subsequent management for patients with these rare diseases %U https://www.nature.com/articles/s41368-018-0041-y