Year : 2019

Volume : Volume 10

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Saransh Srivastava.
srnsh92@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Ankyloglossia or tongue-tie is an ongoing controversy among professionals as well as speciality groups. It appears as a short lingual frenum or unusual attachment of lingual frenum. It causes restricted tongue mobility which in turn causes feeding difficulties and speech problems. A range of techniques like scalpel, laser, and electro-surgery have been performed for the past few decades in treating tongue-tie. Though, each method has got its own advantages and disadvantages, all aimed at relieving the high muscle attachment to improve the movement of the tongue. In this case series diode laser 810nm have been preferred for treating ankyloglossia.

Keywords: Tongue-tie, Ankyloglossia, lingual frenectomy, Diode laser-810nm.