Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a condition present at birth in which child is not able to move tongue freely. Patient presents with;
 Restricted tongue mobility up and side to side.
 Tongue does not come out completely and when child tries to move it outside it appears notched due to pulling of band
 May cause difficulty in speaking. An abnormal unusually short, thick or tight band of tissue (lingual frenulum) tethers the under surface of the tongued#39;s tip to the floor of the mouth. Tongue-tie does not always cause problems but it can affect child’s eating, speaking and swallowing. Option to correct it include frenulectomy (dividing the tight band at frenulum) or frenuloplasty (dividing the band and repair with sutures), and the band in excised and the residual wound is repaired with absorbable sutures. Both of these procedures can be done as day care procedures under general anesthesia There may be slight bleeding slight bleeding after surgery. Post operatively soft diet is advised for 24 to 48 hours. Recurrence is common in frenulectomy was done.

1. How much time it takes to release tongue tie The frenulectomy is short office procedure last hardly 10-15 min frenuloplasty is also a short procedure requiring anesthesia lasting up to 30-45 min.
2. How much hospitalization is required No hospital stay needed can be done as day care procedure or you can be asked to stay one day for observation
3. Is surgery always required in tongue tie Surgery is required if there are symptoms. Wait and watch sometimes as the child grows up the band thins and does not cause many symptoms
4. what are side effects of surgery There are no long term side effects of this procedure
5. does it recur after surgery Frenuloplasty is associated with very low chance of recurrence as compared to frenulectomy