Lingual frenectomy with high-power laser in pediatric patients: case report Lingual frenectomy with high-power laser in pediatric patients: case report

Abstract

Ankyloglossia, also known as a prey tongue, represents a developmental
anomaly characterized by a change in the tongue’s braking resulting in
limitations of tongue movements. The treatment of this pathology can
be through the frenotomy or the frenectomy, which are differentiated
according to its extension. Therefore, this report aims to demonstrate
the report of clinical case of lingual frenectomy with high-power laser,
demonstrating its benefits and presenting the satisfactory results
obtained. The case presented refer to pediatric patient, one year old, who
attended the Clinic of the Specialization Course in Pediatric Dentistry
of the Institute of Multidisciplinary Dentistry with their legal guardian
(mother), with indication for lingual frenectomy. The high-power laser (of
diode) was used for the accomplishment of the surgery. The advantages
of high-power surgical laser, such as shorter surgical time, cleaner
operative field, hemostasis, reduction of pain and postoperative infection,
less tissue contraction, absence of suture, reduction of trauma, edema and
optimization of healing.