title: Partial Glossectomy as an Adjunctive Method to Ortho-Surgical Treatment.
abstract: The macroglossia is a rare condition, congenital or acquired, characterized by hypertrophy of the lingual muscles that can cause both aesthetic and functional changes such as mandibular prognathism and malocclusion. Diagnosis is through clinical examination. Treatment consists of excision of part of the tongue and different surgical techniques have been described in the literature. The keyhole lingual resection technique has shown satisfactory results in reducing the volume and preservation of the neurovascular bundles of the tongue. This work aims to present a clinical report of true macroglossia associated with dental-skeletal discrepancies, submitted to partial glossectomy previously to orthognathic surgery.
authors.affiliation: *Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, Batista Memorial Hospital, Fortaleza †Araçatuba School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Araçatuba ‡Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, São Paulo University-USP, Ribeirão Preto §Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ||Oral Surgery Division, Doc. José Frota Institute-IJF, Fortaleza, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ney Robson Bezerra
authors.initials: NRB
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Leonardo de Freitas
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Heitor Fontes da
authors.initials: HFD
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Erik Neiva Ribeiro de Carvalho
authors.initials: ENRC
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: Jair Queiroz de Oliveira
authors.initials: JQO
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.forename: Raimundo Nonato
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Manuel de Jesus Rodrigues
authors.initials: MJR
authors.lastname: Mello
mesh_terms: D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005927:Glossectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery*; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult