Adult orthodontic treatment: a challenging case report.
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.
Mussa
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Department of Dentistry, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Smith
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Zins
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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