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RESULTS OF DIODE LASER IN THE TREATMENT OF ANKYLOGLOSSIA AT NATIONAL CHILDREN’HOSPITAL
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Aims: This study aimed to find out the outcome of surgical frenectomy by diode laser in the treatment of ankyloglossia at National children’Hospital. Materials and Methods: this prospective clinical trial without control group was carried out on 36 children over 18 months at Odonto-Stomatology Department, National Children Hospital from April, 2020 to April 2021. Children were diagnosed with tounge tie and performed using a diode laser with respiratory anesthesia. We investigated the tounge movement, speech examination before and after surgery 1 month. Result: The freedom, elevation and protrusion of tounge increased. 94.4% of this populatation had good tounge movement. After surgery 1 month: 61.9% children had low speech improvement, 38.1% children had medium speech improvement. Tounge movement were clear improved after surgery 1 month. However, children need to have speech therapy after surgery to bring the better outcome for speech improvement. Conclusion: the frenectomy by Laser diode is safe, effective method, good healing and fewer complication in children.
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Ankyloglossia, frenectomy, laser diode, speech.
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