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  • Title: Glossectomy as an adjunct to correct an open-bite malocclusion with shortened maxillary central incisor roots.
    Author: Tanaka OM, Guariza-Filho O, Carlini JL, Oliveira DD, Pithon MM, Camargo ES.
    Journal: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop; 2013 Jul; 144(1):130-40. PubMed ID: 23810054.
    Abstract:
    A young man, 19 years of age, with the chief complaint of an anterior open bite, came for orthodontic treatment with a skeletal Class I relationship, anterior open bite, shortened maxillary incisor roots, and relative macroglossia. The malocclusion was treated by extracting the maxillary first premolars and using a fixed edgewise appliance. A partial glossectomy was performed before the orthognathic surgery with a 3-piece segmental LeFort I mandibular setback, and advancement was achieved with a reduction genioplasty. A functional and esthetic occlusion with an improved facial profile was established, and the apex of the maxillary left central incisor became slightly rounded after prolonged and significant tooth movement. Four years after treatment, there was occlusal stability of the results, and no further root shortening was observed.
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