title: Adult orthodontic treatment: a challenging case report.
abstract: The case of a 61-year-old woman with a primary diagnosis of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia and severe maxillary and mandibular spacing as well as anterior and posterior crossbites is presented. Clinical findings led to a diagnosis of macroglossia which required partial glossectomy in addition to comprehensive orthodontic treatment to correct malocclusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mussa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Zins
mesh_terms: D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000150:complications; D014716:Vertical Dimension