Ankyloglossia, commonly known as tongue-tie, is a congenital developmental anomaly caused by a short, thickened, or abnormally tight lingual frenulum that impedes the full protrusion and elevation of the tip of the tongue. Patients suffering this condition would present a range of symptoms as affected phonetic function, atypical swallowing, as well as malocclusion problems, gingival recession, mechanical problems such as inability to clean the oral cavity, social implications, lactation difficulties among others. Their effect on oral motor function have become themes of interest within health care professional. However, there is no consensus on the ideal treatment in each case. Thus, there are different surgical procedures to treat this pathology. Therefore, this report presents one of the treatment options in the case of moderate ankyloglosia. This article is a case study of incomplete tongue-tie in an 8-year-old pediatric patient, who presented problems in verbal articulation. The child received speech therapy at school, which resulted unsuccessful and derived in search for a solution through dental care. The diagnosis was ankyloglossia, and the cure procedure was a frenectomy by means of rhomboid technique. Conclusion: The surgical intervention using the technique of rhomboid lingual frenectomy reestablished a greater tongue mobility. The patient showed improvement in verbal articulation after a 12th month medical control.
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Ankyloglossia, Rhomboid Technique, Lingual Frenulum, Frenectomy
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Daniela Chavez, Paul Pena, Constanza Sanchez, Ximena Navarrete. (2022). Lingual Frenectomy in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report. International Journal of Dental Medicine, 8(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijdm.20220801.11
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