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MELO, Norma Suely Falcão de Oliveira; LIMA, Antonio Adilson Soares de; FERNANDES, Ângela  e  SILVA, Regina Paula Guimarães V. Cavalcanti da. Ankyloglossia: case report. RSBO (Online) [online]. 2011, vol.8, n.1, pp. 102-107. ISSN 1984-5685.

INTRODUCTION: The lingual frenulum is an anatomic structure that plays an important role in the act of suction, speech and feeding. A short and adhered lingual frenulum obstructs the tongue movement. This can impair the diverse functions of this structure. This alteration is called ankyloglossia. OBJECTIVE AND CASE REPORT: The aim of this article is to relate a case of ankyloglossia in a female child of two-years old who was examined in the Clinic of Child Care of the Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Paraná. The child was diagnosed with type II ankyloglossia and treated by frenectomy. CONCLUSION: The routine examination of the lingual frenulum permits the identification of insertion abnormalities and enables the establishment of preventive measures for complications during the period of breastfeeding.

Palavras-chave : lingual frenum; surgery; abnormalities.