A 10-year-old boy battling a rare congenital condition has to screw his jawbone forward every day so he can chew, talk - and even swallow normally. Brycen Wright was diagnosed with a the craniofacial birth defect Goldenhar syndrome that stunts growth on one side of the face.
The condition caused Brycen to suffer microtia - leaving him with a smaller ear and jaw bone on the right side - and a small hole in his heart. Brycen, who was four weeks premature, also had enlarged kidneys - that were attached - and required surgery.
Mother Briana Wright, 30, and father Adam, 31, revealed that Goldenhar syndrome means his body is growing - but his jaw is not. Brycen had a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) fitted to his right ear and, as an infant, had speech and food therapy to ensure he can speak, swallow and chew properly.
