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Frenectomia lingual com uso do laser de alta potência em odontopediatria: relato de caso

2019; Volume: 46; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.29327/25149.46.1-6

1983-7550

Rhayany de Castro Lindenblatt Ribeiro, Flávia Martins de Souza da Silva,

Cleft Lip and Palate Research

Ankyloglossia, also known as a prey tongue, represents a developmentalanomaly characterized by a change in the tongue's braking resulting inlimitations of tongue movements. The treatment of this pathology canbe through the frenotomy or the frenectomy, which are differentiatedaccording to its extension. Therefore, this report aims to demonstratethe report of clinical case of lingual frenectomy with high-power laser,demonstrating its benefits and presenting the satisfactory resultsobtained. The case presented refer to pediatric patient, one year old, whoattended the Clinic of the Specialization Course in Pediatric Dentistryof the Institute of Multidisciplinary Dentistry with their legal guardian(mother), with indication for lingual frenectomy. The high-power laser (ofdiode) was used for the accomplishment of the surgery. The advantagesof high-power surgical laser, such as shorter surgical time, cleaneroperative field, hemostasis, reduction of pain and postoperative infection,less tissue contraction, absence of suture, reduction of trauma, edema andoptimization of healing.