Ankyloglossia and its management: A case series

Ankyloglossia or tongue-tie is the result of a short and thick lingual frenulum that causes limited tongue movement. Eventually, it may lead to series problems such as difficulties in breastfeeding during infancy, abnormal swallowing pattern, speech impairment, malocclusion, gingival recession. In this case series, three adult patients with ankyloglossia were treated by performing frenectomy using scalpel under local anesthesia without any complications. This was followed post-operative recall therapy sessions. A marked improvement movement observed at follow-up visits all cases.