Dr. Carminatti is a graduate student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, the School of Dentistry.
Dr. Nicoloso is an adjunct professor, CESUCA University Center, Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
J Dent Child (Chic). 2022 Jan 15;89(1):3-10.
To evaluate the effectiveness of lingual frenectomy, as a standalone treatment or in association with myofunctional therapy, on the general and functional aspects of six- to 12-year-old children with anomalies in the lingual frenulum.
This randomized controlled clinical trial involved 40 children diagnosed with altered lingual frenulum. Children who received a frenectomy were evaluated 15 and 30 days after the procedure. After 15 days, the children were randomized into two groups: a group that received isotonic tongue exercises (Study Group [SG]) and a group that did not receive isotonic tongue exercises (Control Group [CG]). The outcome evaluator was blinded to group assignment. Statistical tests were used to compare between and within groups ( <0.05).
There were 20 children in each group. SG children improved significantly when compared to CG subjects regarding tongue mobility ( =0.016), maximum mouth opening (MMO; =0.024), and MMO with the tip of the tongue touching the incisive papilla ( =0.026).
Frenectomy associated with myofunctional therapy benefitted tongue mobility.
评价舌系带切开术（作为单一治疗方法或与肌功能疗法联合使用）对伴有舌系带异常的 6-12 岁儿童的一般功能和特殊功能方面的影响。
本随机对照临床试验纳入了 40 例被诊断为舌系带异常的儿童。行舌系带切开术的患儿在术后 15 天和 30 天进行评估。术后 15 天，患儿被随机分为两组：接受等张舌运动训练的（研究组 [SG]）和未接受等张舌运动训练的（对照组 [CG]）。结果评估者对分组情况不知情。采用组间和组内比较的统计学检验（ <0.05）。
每组各 20 例患儿。与 CG 组相比，SG 组的舌活动度（ =0.016）、最大张口度（MMO； =0.024）和舌尖触及切牙乳头时的 MMO（ =0.026）显著改善。
舌系带切开术联合肌功能疗法有益于舌活动度的改善。
