Frenectomía lingual con técnica romboidal en paciente de 8 años de edad.

Abstract

Abstract

Partial ankyloglossia is defined as a limitation of the possibilities of protrusion and elevation of the tip of the tongue due to a short lingual frenum.

The objective of this article is to report the case of incomplete ankyloglossia of a pediatric patient of 8 years of age, which presents problems in the articulation of words. The patient's mother mentions that the child received language therapy at his school without showing improvement, so he was referred for dental care. The diagnosis was made successfully, where the ankyloglossia was confirmed and it was decided to perform frenectomy, it is recommended to continue with the language therapy.

Key words: Ankyloglossia, lingual frenulum, frenectomy.