Congenital absence of lingual frenum in a non-syndromic patient: a case report

An Absent Lingual Frenulum in a Non-syndromic Premature Infant

The lingual frenulum (LF) is a fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the oral cavity's floor. Abnormal frenula are associated with speech alterations. The absence of the LF is associated with Ehler's Danlos syndrome (EDS). In this case report, we present a premature infant incidentally found to have an absent lingual frenulum, with recurrent desaturations during feeding. The desaturations were believed to be due to the absent lingual frenulum, but they resolved after one month without treatment and were then attributed to apnea of prematurity. Whole exome sequence showed no genetic disorders. The infant is now doing well with no interventions. An absent lingual frenulum warrants molecular genetic testing for EDS. However, it does not warrant any treatment; special considerations are only required during intubation.

Tongue-Tie children with a severe Hazelbaker score or difficult breastfeeding greatly benefit from frenotomy or frenuloplasty with/without anaesthesia - First do or do no harm?

Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a relatively common congenital anomaly characterised by an abnormally short lingual fraenulum, causing limitation of tongue mobility. There have been immense controversies regarding diagnosis, clinical significance and management of such condition hitherto. Although most tongue-tie babies are asymptomatic without feeding difficulties, operative corrections may be necessary in some cases to improve their breastfeeding. Using a meta-narrative reviewing study design, the aim of this concise review was to demonstrate the current evidences for surgical indications, optimal type and timing, and functional improvement from tongue-tie surgery. We reviewed and discussed the included evidences based on five topics: (1) basic sciences, (2) clinical equipoise, (3) anaesthesia during childhood, (4) evidence-based practice and surgical meta-analyses, and (5) appropriate patient assessment in routine paediatric practice.

Pigmented Fungiform Papillae of the Tongue and Lingual Fimbriae as Single Presentation in Adult: A Case Report and Literature Review

The normal variant in the oral mucosa is a nonpathological condition. Clinical examination must be carefully performed to avoid misdiagnosis as pathological condition. We reported two rare cases of pigmented fungiform papillae and lingual fimbria. Case 1 presented a 22-year-old Javanese man, with no systemic disease and several dark patches over the tongue for2 years. Case 2 presented a 21-year-old Javanese woman with dark patches over the dorsal and lateral of the tongue which had been known for over 4 to 5 months. Both patients had no systemic issues and there were no complaints about the patches. The dark patches, which appeared in both cases, were found together with linear small bumps on the ventral surface of the tongue and near the lingual frenulum. Further examination and specific treatment were not carried out, in accordance with the condition on the tongue.

Double lingual frenulum: a case report

Background

The lingual frenulum is a mucous membrane fold found underneath the tongue. It helps the tongue to perform its function. There are few anomalies that can affect the lingual frenulum, such as ankyloglossia and absence of the lingual frenulum. We report a case of two lingual frenula to educate practitioners about the presence of such an anomaly.

Case presentation

A 10-year-old healthy Saudi girl came to our dental clinic complaining of “malpositioned frontal teeth.” Upon intraoral examination, two lingual frenula were found connecting the tongue with the floor of the mouth. Intraoral examination revealed no other abnormalities.

Conclusion

Double lingual frenulum is an existing frenulum anomaly that did not affect normal function of our patient. A search of the literature revealed that this may well be the first reported case of such a condition.