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Associations between the timing of tongue reduction surgery, (Epi)genotype, and dentoskeletal development in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery - 1 Sept 2023
Wagner Connor S, Pontell Matthew E, Barrero Carlos E, Salinero Lauren K, Low David W, Liao Eric C, Nah Hyun-Duck, Kalish Jennifer M, Taylor Jesse A
Abstract excerpt
Tongue reduction surgery is often pursued to manage the adverse effects of macroglossia in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS). This study characterized dental outcomes in patients with BWS based on surgical timing and molecular diagnosis. A retrospective study was designed to include patients with BWS over the age of two who had clinical or radiographic documentation of dental development. Patients...
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