INTRODUCTION Skeletal muscle is common in late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD). Recent data implicate common bulbar muscle involvement (i.e., the tongue). METHODS We used quantitative assessment of lingual strength to retrospectively determine the frequency and severity of lingual weakness in LOPD. We additionally examined associations between lingual strength and the presence or absence of dysart...

Lingual tumors are rare, primarily benign, lesions in the pediatric population. Congenital lesions, such as hemangiomas, lymphatic malformations, dermoids, hamartomas and thyroglossal ducts cysts, are seen more commonly. Primary, non-congenital lingual neoplasms are less common in children. We present three patients with benign lingual neoplasms. Evaluation, management, pathology and follow-up ...

Pseudo Class III malocclusion is characterized by an anterior crossbite with functional forward mandibular displacement. Various appliances have been devised for early treatment of a pseudo Class III. The aim of this article is to highlight the method of construction and use a simple removable appliance termed as "Modified Hawleys appliance with inverted labial bow" to treat psuedo class III ma...

Lingual duplication cysts are rare in the pediatric population and exceedingly rare in adults. Imaging is an important part of the evaluation of lingual lesions and is helpful in defining the location and extent for surgical planning. We present a lingual duplication cyst and discuss the imaging findings and radiologic differential diagnosis.

A concept is proposed for an approach to the learning of dental morphology and occlusion. Dental morphology, function, and esthetics should reflect a fundamental driving force, that is, the faithful emulation of the natural dentition's structural (functional, mechanical) and esthetic properties. The innovative part of the proposed approach is the emphasis on visual arts and the 2D-3D-4D aspect ...

A previously unreported cause of acute tongue swelling is presented and the airway issues discussed. Cases with different aetiology have been sporadically published however the consequent, and sometimes fatal, airway obstructions have been dealt with somewhat variably. The aetiogy of acute tongue swelling and modern emergency airway algorithms are discussed with reference to the literature.

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı yetişkin bir alt popülasyonda diş eti çekilmesi prevalansı ile pe-riodontal ve epidemiyolojik değişkenleri içeren olası risk faktörleri arasındaki ilişkiyi araştır-maktır.
 Gereç Yöntem: çalışma 18-53 yaş arasında bulunan 140 gönüllü hasta üzerinde yürü-tülmüştür. Tüm katılımcıların demografik bilgileri, oral hijyen alışkanlıkları, hekimi ziya-ret sıklığı, anormal...

Zusammenfassung Die Zunge hat eine zentrale Aufgabe bei vielerlei Aufgaben. Stillen, angemessene Ernährung und altersgemäßer Gewichtsverlauf sind einige davon – wichtige Anliegen in der Pädiatrie. Auch Problemen mit Essen, Aussprache, Schlucken oder Zahnstellung kann eingeschränkte Zungenbeweglichkeit durch ein zu kurzes Zungenband Rolle spielen, da dadurch die erforderlichen Lernprozesse für B...