title: The role of tongue reduction.
abstract: Macroglossia may occur as a congenital or acquired condition. The enlarged tongue has both functional and cosmetic deformity, which may affect the oral airway, speech, and the development of the jaws. We discuss the various tongue-reduction procedures and present cases to illustrate the uses of this procedure, its potential complications, and the results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Nicholas M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Goodger
authors.forename: M Anthony
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pogrel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001506:Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005927:Glossectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male