Split tongue

Has a split tongue one or two tongue tips during articulation?

Towards the end of the 1990s a new trend in the culture of body modification arose: tongue splitting. The result of this body modification is a tongue tip split into two parts. The present paper reports a single-case study of articulation by a subject who underwent tongue bifurcation. We find that movement direction and the tongue’s acceleration/deceleration behavior affected the degree of disp...

Self-inflicted cosmetic tongue split: a case report.

The objective of this case study was to obtain some first-hand information about the functional consequences of a cosmetic tongue split operation for speech and tongue motility. One male patient who had performed the operation on himself was interviewed and underwent a tongue motility assessment, as well as an ultrasound examination. Tongue motility was mildly reduced as a result of tissue scar...

Combined Therapy for Mandibular Prognathism: Sagittal Split Osteotomy with Excision of Tongue

In the evaluation of the beauty and functional integrity of the lower face, the oral cavity, teeth, mandible, maxilla, and the size and position of the tongue are important. The tongue locates forward and is larger than normal in prognathism, in which the jaw protrudes from the skull. It is not clear whether an enlarged tongue causes the open bite, protrusion or dental arch misalignment, or is ...

Modified Lip Split Incision To Approach The Posterolateral Tongue: A Case Report

Introduction: The lower lip-split incision was first described by Roux in the mid 19th century and was later modified by Trotter and Konig. This incision has been widely used in the field of head and neck oncology surgeries for accessing intraoral tumours along with its extension in neck dissection when combined with mandibulectomy or mandibulotomy. Over the years, this incision has been modifi...

How is the Mother Tongue Acquired