Lingual Frenotomy in Pediatric Ankyloglossia: A Diode Laser Approach in Two Case Reports

Autores da FMUP

• Henrique Soares

  Autor

Participantes de fora da FMUP

• Dias, Joana M.
• Paiva, Elsa
• Pereira, Ines G.
• Areias, Cristina

Unidades de investigação

• Ginecologia-Obstetrícia e Pediatria

Abstract

Ankyloglossia can be related to a number of complications, such as breastfeeding difficulties or alterations in craniofacial development. Treatment can involve surgery to correct the altered lingual frenulum and can be performed by various techniques. The purpose of this paper is to present two case reports of ankyloglossia in pediatric patients of different ages, the diagnostic criteria, and the treatment decision rationale, which led to a lingual frenotomy performed with a diode laser.

Keywords

• breastfeeding medicine; lingual frenotomy; diode laser; malocclusion; tongue-tie; ankyloglossia