Unfavorable intrauterine posture of the fetus, in which pressure from the shoulder of the fetus results in significant pressure on the facial nerve - resulting in facial muscle weakness. This can lead to damage of the child's facial nerve. Certain surgical procedures aim to relieve the facial paralysis in affected children. The surgeon transfers functioning muscle tissue from an unaffected part of the body to the affected area of the face. This surgical procedure helps to animate the face.
Parents can modify oral hygiene techniques, depending on the child's age.
For small infants, the gums need to be cleaned once or twice a day with a piece of clean gauze. This will help to establish a healthy oral environment for the baby teeth. Infants should be introduced to the toothbrush around the age of one. Parents should not put children to sleep with a bottle containing any liquid other than water. Parents should encourage their infants to begin drinking from a cup around their first birthday.