Relato de caso: tratamento de frenotomia lingual

Abstract

Patient sought care at Universidade Cesumar, in Curitiba - PR after referral by a speech therapist to undergo surgery to treat ankyloglossia, according to the symptoms and appearance identified. Once the proposal was presented and with the patient's consent, the surgical planning was elaborated. Lingual frenotomy surgery was then performed, an invasive procedure aimed at treating ankyloglossia, which consists of correcting the lingual frenulum, the tissue that connects the lower part of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. To minimize discomfort, the area around the frenulum was numbed. The incision was minimal, in order to release the restrictive tissue. A resorbable suture was used, and recovery was rapid, with notable improvements observed in a few days in tongue function and significant improvement in the patient's well-being.