About Us   |   Contact Us   |  
Submission  

Diode 980 nm Laser Ablation of Ankyloglossia: A Case Report

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjdom.2022.v04i02.003
PDF
HTML
XML

Background: Ankyloglossia “tie tongue” is a congenital anomaly, characterized by abnormal short thick lingual frenum that causes limitation of tongue movement, which results in problems in speech, mastication and patient discomfort. Laser is an alternative for conventional surgery to treat ankyloglossia. Case Report: A 50 years old female patient presented with ankyloglossia to laser clinic in faculty of Dentistry in Misr University for Science and Technology. Lingual frenectomy was done with Diode Laser with 980 nm wavelength, fiber tip diameter 300 μm, power 1.5 Watt, continuous wave mode and contact mode. The time of procedure was only 15 minutes, with bloodless field during work. Patient dismissed without sutures or wound dressing. Results: There was no post-operative pain, discomfort or swelling. Complete healing occurred after 2 weeks. The patient was very satisfied with the quick painless procedure. Conclusion: Diode Laser 980nm treatment of Ankyloglossia is a simple, quick, painless and safe, and effective procedure. We recommend this treatment modality because of its advantages for both the patient and the operator.

TOP EDITORS

OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS

Dr. Afroza Begum

Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College & Hospital, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh

BEST AUTHOR

Of The Month

TRACK YOUR ARTICLE

Enter the Manuscript Reference Number (MRN)
Get Details

Contact us


EAS Publisher (East African Scholars Publisher)
Nairobi, Kenya


Phone : +91-9365665504
Whatsapp : +91-8724002629
Email : easpublisher@gmail.com

About Us


EAS Publisher (East African Scholars Publisher) is an international scholar’s publisher for open access scientific journals in both print and online publishing from Kenya. Its aim is to provide scholars ... Read More Here

*This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

© 2020, All Rights Reserved | SASPR Edu International Pvt. Ltd.

Developed by JM