[Lingual vascular malformations, their consequences on the growth of the inferior facial plane. The integration of orthodontic embolization].

Lingual vascular malformations are usually benign, but have repercussions on the growth of the maxillo-mandibular unit in the child. The improvement in the vascular problems at puberty leads the authors to prefer a conservative form of treatment, hence the important role of embolization techniques. These techniques should be followed by the fitting of a lingual guide appliance, similar to the "mono-block" designed by Pierre Robin. This orthesis forces the child to modify incorrect movements due to the volume of the angiomatous tongue and gradually teaches him to automatize the new motor images created based on the dynamics of a virtually normal tongue, within the 6 months following embolization.