Lm. Wolford et Da. Cottrell, DIAGNOSIS OF MACROGLOSSIA AND INDICATIONS FOR REDUCTION GLOSSECTOMY, American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, 110(2), 1996, pp. 170-177
Macroglossia can create dentomusculoskeletal deformities, instability
of orthodontic and orthognathic surgical procedures, and masticatory,
speech, and airway problems. The cause of macroglossia must be clearly
defined, and true macroglossia separated from pseudomacroglossia (dis
placement of the tongue created by anatomic factors other than tongue
size alone). This article discusses the signs and symptoms of macroglo
ssia, including the clinical and radiographic features, treatment tech
niques, as well as previously reported results. Cases are shown to ill
ustrate the applicability of this technique.