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1. The Tongue

2. CONTENTS

4. Associated anomalies:-

6. Manifested by the
presence of
Rudimentary or
small tongue.

9. TREATMENT

10. MACROGLOSSIA

11. • True macroglossia – tongue enlargement
• Relative macroglossia – insufficient space in the oral
cavity
May be congenital or acquired

12. • Macroglossia may also
be a sign of certain
acquired disorders,
including
Congenital Acquired
• Macroglossia may be found in
individuals affected by certain
inherited disorders including
1-malignancies,
2-metabolic/endocrine
disorders,
3- inflammatory or
infectious diseases.
1- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome,
2-acromegaly,
3-primary amyloidosis,
4-congenital hypothyroidism,
5-Down syndrome,
6-Apert syndrome, etc.

14. TREATMENT

15. ANKYLOGLOSSIA

16. occurs as a result of
short lingual frenum or
due to a frenum which
attaches too near to the
tip of the tongue
Partial
ankyloglossia
occurs as a result of
fusion between the
tongue and the floor of
the mouth
Complete
ankyloglossia

17. TREATMENT
Partial ankyloglossia are self corrective
Complete ankyloglossia can be surgically treated
by frenulectomy
• Speech disorders
• Deformities in dental
occlusion
• Difficulties in swallowing
CLINICAL
FEATURES

18. Associated with:
Orofacial digital syndrome

19. A complete
cleft tongue
occurs due to lack of
merging of lateral lingual
swellings of this organ
Less common
partially cleft
tongue
occurs due to incomplete
merging and failure of
groove obliteration by
underlying mesenchymal
proliferation
more common and is
manifested as deep groove
in the midline of dorsal
surface

20. Food debris and
microorganisms
collect in base of
cleft and cause
irritation

21. For subjects with tongue disorders, the prevalence
was higher in males 388 (81.9%) as compared to that
of females 92 (19.1%)

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