Oral Frenectomy

Surgical procedures to release or remove abnormally short or tightly attached frenum (e.g., LINGUAL FRENUM or LABIAL FRENUM) associated with a pathological condition (e.g., TONGUE TIE and lip tie).

Also Known As:

Frenectomy, Labial; Frenectomy, Lingual; Frenectomy, Oral; Frenotomy, Oral; Frenulectomy, Oral; Frenuloplasty, Oral; Frenumectomy, Oral; Labial Frenectomies; Lingual Frenectomies; Lip Tie Releases; Oral Frenectomies; Oral Frenotomies; Oral Frenulectomies; Oral Frenuloplasties; Oral Frenumectomies; Tongue Tie Releases; Labial Frenectomy; Lingual Frenectomy; Lip Tie Release; Oral Frenotomy; Oral Frenulectomy; Oral Frenuloplasty; Oral Frenumectomy; Tongue Tie Release

Networked: 34 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 7 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Hong, Paul: 2 articles (12/2021 - 05/2013)
2.	Kato, Junji: 2 articles (08/2007 - 03/2002)
3.	Wijeyeweera, Rafel Luxhmen: 2 articles (08/2007 - 03/2002)
4.	Anglin, Carlita: 1 article (05/2022)
5.	April, Max M: 1 article (05/2022)
6.	Ben-Dov, Tom: 1 article (05/2022)
7.	Catháin, Éadaoin Ó: 1 article (05/2022)
8.	Tadros, Sandra: 1 article (05/2022)
9.	Dominiak, Marzena: 1 article (04/2022)
10.	Golob Deeb, Janina: 1 article (04/2022)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 09/01/2022 - "After the tongue-tie release procedure, each mother completed a post-procedure questionnaire within a 1-week to 1-month window to assess the change in breastfeeding efficiency using the LATCH® criteria, breastfeeding pain, breastfeeding time, and perceived breastfeeding efficiency. " 01/01/2019 - "The literature gives a great number of studies confirming both the short and long-term efficacy of tongue-tie release in improving breastfeeding quality, with emphasis on decreasing mothers' discomfort, nipple pain and trauma." 01/01/2022 - "In addition, this comparison considered the following factors: surgical time and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score, which includes intraoperative pain, postoperative pain and complications, such as speaking and chewing, for 1 day and 7 days following labial frenectomy. " 01/01/2017 - "To examine the comparative effectiveness of two topical anesthetics in controlling the pain associated with tongue-tie release (frenotomy) in young infants. "
2.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 01/01/2019 - "The literature gives a great number of studies confirming both the short and long-term efficacy of tongue-tie release in improving breastfeeding quality, with emphasis on decreasing mothers' discomfort, nipple pain and trauma."
3.	Ankyloglossia 11/06/2023 - "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the spectrum of pediatric quality-of-life sequelae associated with ankyloglossia that may affect children who do not undergo tongue-tie release (frenotomy) during infancy. " 11/30/2021 - "The proposed study will be a randomised, controlled, blind clinical trial involving the participation of healthy infants 0-3 months of age with breastfeeding difficulty and a diagnosis of tongue-tie with an indication for lingual frenectomy. " 05/01/2013 - "Studies were included (level 4 evidence or above) if subjects of any age had ankyloglossia and underwent tongue-tie release. " 10/01/2023 - "It is recommended to get a lingual frenectomy to treat ankyloglossia. " 09/01/2023 - "Orofacial-Myofunctional therapy after lingual frenectomy in patient with tongue-tie: a systemic postural approach with mezieres method and postural bench."
4.	Mucocele 11/01/2012 - "This article reports an unusual case of a large extravasation mucocele involving the ventral surface of the tongue, which appeared after a lingual frenectomy." 11/01/2012 - "Mucocele of the glands of Blandin-Nuhn after lingual frenectomy." 08/01/2007 - "A continuous CO(2) laser (wavelength 10.6 mum; output power 3 or 4 W) was used for the treatment of 76 young patients (aged 1 to 15 years old) indicated mainly for labial or lingual frenectomy, mucocele excision, or other oral pathology. " 11/01/2020 - "The aim of this study is to describe a case of a sublingual mucocele after laser frenotomy in a neonate with tongue-tie and to investigate major complications reported after tongue-tie release in pediatric patients through a systematic review of the literature. " 03/01/2002 - "A CO2 laser was used on 48 subjects (51 cases), aged between 1 and 15 years, having main indications for labial frenectomy, frenectomy in ankyloglossia, and excision of mucocele. "
5.	Postoperative Pain 10/01/2023 - "This case report demonstrates unequivocally that lingual frenectomy using a diode laser has advantages over traditional procedures in that it reduces or eliminates postoperative pain and minimizes hemorrhage and swelling." 01/01/2022 - "In addition, this comparison considered the following factors: surgical time and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score, which includes intraoperative pain, postoperative pain and complications, such as speaking and chewing, for 1 day and 7 days following labial frenectomy. " 08/01/2018 - "The aim of the present study was to compare the level of postoperative discomfort between labial frenectomy done by neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd: YAG) laser and the conventional technique and evaluate the differences in the levels of postoperative pain and functional complications such as eating and speaking between these two methods. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Neodymium
2.	yttrium-aluminum-garnet
3.	Local Anesthetics

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Lasers (Laser)
2.	Solid-State Lasers
3.	Semiconductor Lasers
4.	Gas Lasers
5.	Operative Time