The Effectiveness of Lingual Frenectomy and Myofunctional Therapy for Children: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

IF 0.4 Q4 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN Pub Date : 2022-01-15

MÔnica Carminatti, Gabriel Ferreira Nicoloso, Priscilla Polinesi Miranda, Erissandra Gomes, Fernando Borba de Araujo

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Abstract

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.

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舌系带切除术和肌功能治疗对儿童的有效性:一项随机对照临床试验。

目的:评价舌系带切除术作为独立治疗或联合肌功能治疗对6 - 12岁舌系带异常儿童的一般和功能方面的有效性。方法:这项随机对照临床试验涉及40名被诊断为舌系带改变的儿童。接受系带切除术的儿童在手术后15天和30天进行评估。15天后，儿童被随机分为两组:一组接受等压舌练习(研究组[SG])，另一组不接受等压舌练习(对照组[CG])。结果评估者对分组分配不知情。组间及组内比较采用统计学检验(P)结果:每组患儿20例。与CG组相比，SG组儿童在舌动性(P =0.016)、最大张嘴量(MMO;P =0.024)，舌尖接触尖锐乳头的MMO (P =0.026)。结论:系带切除联合肌功能治疗有利于舌的活动。

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JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

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期刊介绍： Acquired after the merger between the American Society of Dentistry for Children and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in 2002, the Journal of Dentistry for Children (JDC) is an internationally renowned journal whose publishing dates back to 1934. Published three times a year, JDC promotes the practice, education and research specifically related to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. It covers a wide range of topics related to the clinical care of children, from clinical techniques of daily importance to the practitioner, to studies on child behavior and growth and development. JDC also provides information on the physical, psychological and emotional conditions of children as they relate to and affect their dental health.