title: [Surgical treatment of short lingual frenulum in children].
abstract: Ankyloglossia is a congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum resulting in varying degrees of difficulty of tongue mobility. It may be asymptomatic or it may present with breastfeeding difficulties, speech and dentition disorders, and social problems related to the functional limitation of the tongue. While it is a common and known pathology, controversies and diversity of opinions persist regarding the indication, timing and method of surgical correction. We describe our experience with 35 children presenting this condition; they underwent successful surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano.
authors.forename: Giselle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cuestas
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Demarchi
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano.
authors.forename: María Pía
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Martínez Corvalán
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Razetti
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología Infantil, Hospital Italiano.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boccio
mesh_terms: D000072676:Ankyloglossia / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male