The Effectiveness of Lingual Frenectomy and Myofunctional Therapy for Children: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
| Autor: | Carminatti M; Dr. Carminatti is a graduate student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, the School of Dentistry., Nicoloso GF; Dr. Nicoloso is an adjunct professor, CESUCA University Center, Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil., Miranda PP; Dr. Miranda is a graduate student, Department of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre., Gomes E; Dr. Gomes is an associate professor, Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, the School of Dentistry., de Araujo FB; Dr. de Araujo is an associate professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, the School of Dentistry. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of dentistry for children (Chicago, Ill.) [J Dent Child (Chic)] 2022 Jan 15; Vol. 89 (1), pp. 3-10. |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: 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. Methods: 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 ( P <0.05). Results: There were 20 children in each group. SG children improved significantly when compared to CG subjects regarding tongue mobility ( P =0.016), maximum mouth opening (MMO; P =0.024), and MMO with the tip of the tongue touching the incisive papilla ( P =0.026). Conclusion: Frenectomy associated with myofunctional therapy benefitted tongue mobility. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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