ANKYLOGLOSSIA

Course overview

ANKYLOGLOSSIA, ALSO KNOWN AS TONGUE-TIE, IS A SHORT LINGUAL FRENUM THAT INTERFERES WITH NORMAL TONGUE MOVEMENT. IT IS AN UNCOMMON CONGENITAL ORAL ANOMALY THAT CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY WITH BREAST-FEEDING AND SPEECH ARTICULATION. IT IS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO KOTLOW'S CLASSIFICATION INTO 4 CLASSES. THIS ACTIVITY EXPLAINS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLASSIFICATION, EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOGLOSSIA. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN TREATING AND DECREASING LONG TERM MORBIDITY IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOGLOSSIA.