Abstract

Introduction: The tongue is an important oral structure that affects speech, position of teeth, periodontal tissue, nutrition, swallowing, and nursing. It is the only muscle in the body having one end attached and the other end free. But what if this free end becomes tied?
Presentation of the case: we report a case of a 7-year-old patient complaining of a speech impediment due to tongue-tie, for which he underwent lingual frenectomy procedure under local anesthesia without any complications, he was then given speech therapy sessions.
Discussion: Ankyloglossia (tongue tie) is a congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormally short thick lingual frenulum which affects movement of the tongue. It varies in degree of severity from mild cases, characterized by mucosal membrane bands to complete ankyloglossia whereby the tongue is tetherd to the floor of the mouth.
Conclusion: The frenectomy is a simple surgery, which releases the tongue and allows it to perform an important role in the growth of the maxillary and Morphogenesis of the dental arches.

Keywords:Frenectomy; Ankyloglossia; Tongue-tie; Case report