Abstract
Shortened sublingual bridle and its therapy is a relatively complex topic in pediatric dentistry. The purpose of this report is to show surgical intervention in an patient with ankyloglossia, outline the indications and contraindications to surgery.
Frenulotomy is clearly indicated in infants who have difficulty attaching to the breast, and in children with poorly understood speech, where other possible causes have been ruled out, such as phoniatric, mental retardation of the patient, etc. treatment.