Partial glossectomy for the treatment of anterior open bite. A case report.
A 24-year-old Afro-Caribbean with a pronounced anterior open bite and bimaxillary protrusion was successfully treated to a stable result with a partial glossectomy and fixed appliance therapy. Although transient sialorrhea and paraesthesia were experienced post-operatively, speech and function showed some improvement 2 years after treatment.
Ball
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Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Surgery, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, UK.
Horrocks
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D000328:Adult; D005927:Glossectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D012690:Serial Extraction; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D013060:Speech; D014059:Tongue / Q000502:physiology