Management of tongue tie in a 4 year old child using electrocautery – a case report

Ankyloglossia or tongue-tie is a congenital anomaly which occurs as a result of short lingual frenum. It may restricts mobility of the tongue and even lead to various problems including difficulties in feeding, mastication, speech impairment, poor oral hygiene, malocclusion during childhood, adolescence and even adulthood. Here, we are presenting a case of a four year old patient who was diagnosed with moderateankyloglossia which was treated by performing lingual frenectomy using electrocautery procedure.