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JIDAM/Chennai/Volume:7/Issue:3/Pages
103-107/July- Sep 2020
JIDAM
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CASE REPORT
ROLE OF LASERS IN RECREATING SPEECH –A
SPECIAL CASE OF ANKYLOGLOSSIA
Dr.Sathish kumar.K, Dr.Ramakrishnan.T, Dr.Priyadurga.K,
Dr.Ramnath.E, Dr. Mejalla. M.A,
Dept. of Periodontology, Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital,
Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Principal, Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Maduravoyal,
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Received
: 01.06.2020
Accepted
: 16.08.2020
Published
: 27.09.2020
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ABSTRACT
Ankyloglossia or tongue-tie is an inborn
anomaly that causes restriction of tongue movements.
It is characterized by the position of lingual frenum
inbetween the tongue and the floor of the mouth. A
17-year-old female patient with the complaint of
difficulty in speech was diagnosed with ankyloglossia.
To restore her normal speech, laser frenectomy using a
diode laser (940nm) was the technique considered
over the conventional method to remove the high
frenal attachment and to avoid complications caused
by the scalpel technique. Post-operative evaluation
showed complete healing at the end of 2 to 6 weeks
with an increase in tongue mobility of ≥15 mm after
laser surgery. After treatment, the patient showed
faster healing, early restoration of function and less
post-operative pain; thus, proving to be more efficient
than the conventional scalpel technique.
KEYWORDS:
Ankyloglossia, LASER, Frenectomy.
DOI:1.37841/jidam_2020_V7_I3_05
Address for Correspondence:
Dr.K.Sathish kumar
Post Graduate Student, Department of
Periodontology,
Adhiparasakthi Dental College and
Hospital,
Melmaruvathur- 603 319. Tamil Nadu,
India
Email id:
sathishperio94@gmail.com