Surgical frenectomy versus laser frenectomy in pediatric patients with ankyloglossia: Case report
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Ankyloglossia is a congenital anomaly. It is also known as tongue-tie. A short lingual frenum is a characteristic feature of this anomaly.1, 2 This term has been used to describe a tongue that is attached to the floor of the mouth as well as a tongue with decreased mobility due to a short and thick lingual frenum.1, 3 Prevalence of ankyloglossia in children is approximately 3.2%.4, 5 Ankyloglossia mainly causes speech defects in children. There will be a difficulty in pronunciation of consonents and dipthongs.4, 6 sometimes it can also be associated with midline diastema, anterior open bite, gingival recession and oral motor dysfunction.4, 7, 8 The term free tongue refers to the distance between the tip of the tongue and the insertion of the frenum into the base of the tongue. Based on the length of the free tongue, ankyloglossia can be classified into 5 categories (Table 1).4, 9
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Dr. Yerra Anusha
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