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13 Partial Glossectomy for Macroglossia

Morgan L. Allison - No affiliation found

1971/04/01 Full-length article DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1971.0122 Journal: The Journal of the American Dental Association

Abstract:

Partial glossectomy has been used successfully as a surgical adjunct to orthodontic care in patients with macroglossia, apertognathia, tongue thrust, or lisping. Follow-up examinations over several years have shown the results are stable.