Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
AÇBİD 15th İnternational Congress, Antalya, Türkiye, 11 - 15 Mayıs 2022, ss.190-191
Objective: Ankyloglossia is an uncommon congenital anomaly characterized by a short lingual frenulum. Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is the tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth and is called the frenulum, which is shorter than normal. In this study, the treatment of our patient who was diagnosed with ankyloglossia will be explained.
Case: A 23-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic with the complaint of inability to stick out his tongue due to ankyloglossia. In the clinical examination of the patient, ankyloglossia was diagnosed by us. For surgical treatment bilateral lingula nerve block anesthesia was performed. Lower part of the tongue sticking to the floor of the mouth and the frenulum sticking to the tongue tip were restrained with a hemostat. After the incision was made with the help of a scalpel, blunt dissection was performed. During surgery, all anatomical structures were determined, and the veins running on both sides of the midline and the salivary glands in the lingual region were noted. After it was determined that the tongue was completely freed, the loosened wound ends formed under the tongue and on the floor of the mouth by blunt dissection were sutured with 4.0 silk sutures. After the surgery, it was observed that the patient could easily protrude his tongue. No complications were encountered after the operation.
Conclusion: Ankyloglossia affects tongue movements, making it difficult to both feed and speak. Frenectomy is performed in patients with ankyloglossia, a very safe and effective procedure used to release the tongue and improve tongue function.
Keywords: Ankyloglossia, frenectomy