Abstract:Ankyloglossia or tongue-tie is caused by an excessively short, thick lingual frenum that restricts the normal movements and functions of the tongue. It has a higher prevalence in infants than in children and adults. In the present case, a six-year-old male came with his parents with a chief complaint of difficulty in speech. His medical history revealed that he had a congenital cleft lip and cleft palate, for which he had undergone surgery soon after his birth. He was categorized by Kotlow classification as Cl… Show more
“…From the Greek words, which are agkilos meaning curved and glossa meaning tongue, the ankyloglossia word was derived [ 1 ]. Ankyloglossia also known by the name tongue-tie is a condition that is congenital and described by a short lingual frenulum which limits the movement of the tongue and negatively impacts the function [ 2 , 3 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…About 0.1%-10.7% of the population is affected by ankyloglossia. The female-to-male ratio for ankyloglossia is 1:2.5 [ 1 ]. The frenum can be positioned at or near the tip of the tongue and held tightly against the margins of the gingiva in the lower anterior teeth.…”
Ankyloglossia, which is a congenital condition also referred to as tongue-tie, is described as a small lingual frenum that restricts tongue movement and its function. The main purpose of the frenum is to restrict the movement of the cheek, lip muscles, and tongue throughout the development of fetuses and maintain equilibrium between the developing bones, lip musculature, and tongue. The constriction of the buccal musculature counteracts the outward pressure that the tongue applies to the teeth. Arch width maintenance requires a state of equilibrium between these two muscle groups. Therefore, altering tongue position might additionally have an impact on a mandible's position. A 20-year-old female patient presented to the Periodontics Department with moderate ankyloglossia (Kotlow Class II). For the correction of the tongue-tie, conventional surgery with sutures was scheduled under local anesthesia. One week, one month, and three months follow-up, the patient demonstrated good healing. There was an improvement in speech clarity and tongue movements.
“…From the Greek words, which are agkilos meaning curved and glossa meaning tongue, the ankyloglossia word was derived [ 1 ]. Ankyloglossia also known by the name tongue-tie is a condition that is congenital and described by a short lingual frenulum which limits the movement of the tongue and negatively impacts the function [ 2 , 3 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…About 0.1%-10.7% of the population is affected by ankyloglossia. The female-to-male ratio for ankyloglossia is 1:2.5 [ 1 ]. The frenum can be positioned at or near the tip of the tongue and held tightly against the margins of the gingiva in the lower anterior teeth.…”
Ankyloglossia, which is a congenital condition also referred to as tongue-tie, is described as a small lingual frenum that restricts tongue movement and its function. The main purpose of the frenum is to restrict the movement of the cheek, lip muscles, and tongue throughout the development of fetuses and maintain equilibrium between the developing bones, lip musculature, and tongue. The constriction of the buccal musculature counteracts the outward pressure that the tongue applies to the teeth. Arch width maintenance requires a state of equilibrium between these two muscle groups. Therefore, altering tongue position might additionally have an impact on a mandible's position. A 20-year-old female patient presented to the Periodontics Department with moderate ankyloglossia (Kotlow Class II). For the correction of the tongue-tie, conventional surgery with sutures was scheduled under local anesthesia. One week, one month, and three months follow-up, the patient demonstrated good healing. There was an improvement in speech clarity and tongue movements.
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