Abstract
There is no publication concerning tongue-tie (TT) in adults, surprisingly. It is generally known that TT is mainly diagnosed in newborns and infants. It seems unlikely that TT does not cause functional disorders in adults, especially considering that TT has been present in organism since childhood. Thus, there is insufficient information about the influence of TT on adults′ speech production. The purpose of this study was the functional evaluation of lingual frenotomy on tongue mobility and speech in the adult Polish population. Methods: Methods were based on visual observation and examination of the oral cavity accompanied by visual and auditory examination of articulation. Χ2 test, Kruskal–Wallis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Student’s t-test were used for statistical analyses. Conclusions: Tongue-tie is a serious condition in adults. Implementing surgical procedures to treat it improves the tongue′s mobility in every direction and improves speech clarity. The frenotomy should be implemented in patients suffering from malocclusion because the equilibrium of all the face muscles and skeleton is often disturbed and may lead to unstable functional effects of orthodontic and orthognathic treatment.
Highlights
Published: 18 March 2021Tongue-tie (TT) or ankyloglossia represents a condition in which the tongue0 s movements are limited due to the lingual frenulum0 s length
This study aimed to assess the functional evaluation of lingual frenotomy on tongue mobility and speech in the adult Polish population
The presented study focused on the description of the impact of tongue-tie on primary functions, tongue0 s range of motion, and speech in the population of Polish adults, who suffer from different severity of the malocclusion, and was approved by bioethical committee RNN/73/19/KE
Summary
Tongue-tie (TT) or ankyloglossia represents a condition in which the tongue0 s movements are limited due to the lingual frenulum0 s length. If the frenulum is too short, it tethers the tongue. Lingual frenotomy is a surgical procedure that should be implemented in most cases. Searching through medical databases such as PubMed, it is surprising that there is no publication concerning TT in adults. It is generally known that ankyloglossia is mainly diagnosed in newborns and infants. In this field, there are several publications and grading scales such as 1993 Hazelbaker0 s [1], 1999 Kotlow0 s [2], or 2009 Corylloss0 [3]
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