Published March 4, 2019 | Version v1
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A RARE CASE REPORT OF NONSYNDROMIC HYPODONTIA WITH ANKYLOGLOSSIA.

  • 1. Post graduate student, Department of peadiatricdentistry,K D dental college and hospital, Mathura.
  • 2. Prof and head,Department of peadiatricdentistry,K D dental college and hospital, Mathura.
  • 3. Reader, Department of peadiatricdentistry,Jodhpur dental college , jodhpur.
  • 4. Reader, Department of oral medicine and radiology,K D dental college and hospital, Mathura.

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This case report describes a case where a 14 year old female patient was diagnosed with ankyloglossia and congenitally missing mandibular incisors and canines. The treatment planned was frenectomy and removable partial denture. The patient underwent lingual frenectomy procedure by scalpel method under local anesthesia without any complications. After a follow up the healing was uneventful without scar formation. The tongue showed good healing with protrusion several millimeters beyond the lower lip and aftercare with speech therapy for rehabilitation of the patient.

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