Ankyloglossia Intervention is Safe Minor Surgical Procedure with Tubleless Anasthesia

Abstract

Introduction-Ankyloglossia, also referred to as tongue-tie, is a congenital anomaly of the tongue characterized by short and sometimes anteriorly inserted frenulum. Ankyloglossia occurs in approximately 5% of newborn infants, at a male to-female ratio of 2.6:1(1). The clinical significance of ankyloglossia is a matter of controversy, particularly as it relates to breast-feeding difficulties; sore nipples , poor infant weight gain(2), neonatal dehydration , and shortened breast-feeding duration have been reported as possible consequences of ankyloglossia(2,4).