The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health (대한장애인치과학회지)

Korean Association for Disability and Oral Health (대한장애인치과학회)
권호 표지

SURGICAL CORRECTION OF ANTERIOR OPEN BITE CAUSED BY MACROGLOSSIA IN HANDICAPPED CHILDREN : REPORT OF TWO CASES

장애아동에서 거설증으로 인한 개교합의 외과적 치험례

  • Nam, Jung-Woo (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Kyun (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Ho (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Kim, Hyung-Jun (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry)
  • 남정우 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 김남균 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 이제호 (연세대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 김형준 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실)
  • Received : 2009.11.06
  • Accepted : 2009.12.15
  • Published : 2009.12.31
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Macroglossia is a tongue pathology of multiple etiology as systemic disease like cerebral palsy and Down syndrome etc. It can cause abnormal oral conditions including anterior open bite or dyspnea by changing occlusion and oral habits. So many handicapped children who have macroglossia need to get surgery of large tongue to improve esthetics, function, and treatment stability. The purpose of this report is to evaluate 2 patients, one has cerebral palsy and the other lymphangioma, who have experience of glossectomy with review of literature.

Keywords