Surgical management of ankyloglossia and abnormal thick frenum-a case report

Ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie, is a congenital condition that results when the inferior lingual frenulum is too short and is attached to the tip of the tongue, limiting its normal movements. Ankyloglossia has been reported to cause feeding difficulties, dysarthria, dyspnea, and social or mechanical problems. Ankyloglossia occurs in 1.7% of all neonates. The pathogenesis of ankyloglossia is not known. This article reports the surgical management of a patient having ankyloglossia and abnormally thick frenum associated with restricted movement of tongue and midline diastema respectively. The treatment involved surgical removal of the lingual and labial frenum, which healed uneventfully.