Spontaneous regression of anterior open bite following treatment of macroglossia.
A case of lymphangioma of the tongue with gross mandibular deformity is presented. Surgical reduction of tongue size resulted in considerable remodeling and the orthodontic implications of this remodelling are discussed.
D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*