Ankyloglossia or tongue tie- A case report
Ankyloglossia or tongue tie is a ongoing controversy among professionals as well as speciality groups. It is characterized by short lingual frenum or abnormal attachment of lingual frenum. It causes restricted tongue mobility which in turn causes feeding difficulties and speech problems. Here we present a case report of ankyloglossia in a11 year old male child. 1 . The other category is total ankyloglossia which is rare and occurs when the tongue is completely fused to the floor of the mouth. The incidence of tongue tie varies from 0.2%-5%, with a male child predilection. It also occurs as a clinical feature with syndromes such as Smith- Lemliopitz syndrome, Orofacial digital syndrome, Beckwith Weidman syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome and X-linked cleft palate 2 . Ankyloglossia or Tongue tie affects speech, feeding, oral hygiene as well as social environment also. It causes blanching of soft tissue during tongue retrusion and also exerts force on mandibular anteriors 2 . We report a case of partial ankyloglossia in a 11 year old male child which has been treated and followed up without any post operative consequences and recurrence.