Steffi Triany Arnov

Departemen Periodontia, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

Risyandi Anwar

Herbal Medicine Research, Departemen Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Anak Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/stoma.v20i2.44013

ABSTRACT 

Frenectomy  is  a  surgical  procedure  to  remove  or  eliminate  the  frenulum,  either  the  labial,  buccal,  or  lingual frenulum. An abnormality of the thickened and tight lingual frenulumof the tongue that results in limitation of tongue movement  is  called  ankyloglossia.This  limitation  can causes  speech problems.A25-year-old  woman  with  tongue problems, immobility and difficulty in pronouncing certain letters. The tongue cannot cross the vermilion lip line. The choice of surgical treatment is frenectomy under local anesthesia using the dual hemostat method. Frenectomy as a treatment option for ankyloglossia gave good results without complications and was continued with speech therapy rehabilitation.