Clinical Outcomes of Diode Laser Treatment of Ankyloglossia in Children and Young Adults: A Report of Two Cases

Lingual frenectomy/frenotomy is a relatively safe procedure for removing the lingual frenulum when it is thick, very tight, and/or restricting tongue movements, especially in children. Among all treatment options, diode laser surgery is the most effective. We present two cases wherein diode laser su...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mezzapesa, Pietro Paolo, Lepore, Giulia, Acella, Valerio, De Giglio, Nicola, Favia, Gianfranco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Pediatric Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7174868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32328379
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7367
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Sumario:Lingual frenectomy/frenotomy is a relatively safe procedure for removing the lingual frenulum when it is thick, very tight, and/or restricting tongue movements, especially in children. Among all treatment options, diode laser surgery is the most effective. We present two cases wherein diode laser surgery was safe, with a near-total absence of intraoperative bleeding.

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