Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Efficacy of Lingual Laser Frenectomy in Pediatric OSAS: A Randomized Double-Blinded and Controlled Clinical Study.
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- Is Ankyloglossia Correlated With Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing? A Systematic Review.The Laryngoscope · 2026Pooled it
- Relationship of ankyloglossia and obstructive sleep apnea: systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Pooled it
- Outcomes of tongue-tie release by means of tongue and frenulum assessment tools: a scoping review on non-infants.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Myofunctional Therapy in Ankyloglossia: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Thermal and Histological Evaluation of Lingual Frenulum Incision Using Diode Lasers in an Experimental Model.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Does Ankyloglossia Surgery Promote Normal Facial Development? A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Myofunctional Speech Therapy for Facial Rejuvenation and Orofacial Function Improvement: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Review
- Relevant parameters for laser surgery of soft tissue.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Treatment of Ankyloglossia: A Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Efficacy of Various Laser Wavelengths in the Surgical Treatment of Ankyloglossia: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
This randomized, double-blind and controlled clinical trial investigates how a diode laser lingual frenectomy can improve obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in pediatric patients.
backgroundSeveral authors have shown that a short lingual frenulum causes a reduction in incoming air flow and the relationship between OSAS and a short lingual frenulum.
methodsThirty-two pediatric patients were equally randomly divided into a Study Group (SG) and a Control Group (CG). On each SG patient a polysomnography 1 (PSG1) and a lingual frenectomy were performed using a diode laser via Doctor Smile Wiser technology, power 7 W. After three months, a new polysomnography (PSG2) was performed to evaluate the lingual frenectomy efficacy in pediatric patients. The pain was assessed by a numerical rating scale (NRS) before and after surgery. The CG followed the same protocol without a lingual frenectomy but myofunctional and speech therapy were conducted to qualitatively and quantitatively improve the lingual functionality. In the SG, eight subjects (50%) had severe OSAS and eight had moderate (50%) while in the CG, three subjects had severe OSAS (18.8%) and thirteen had moderate (81.2%).
resultsIn the SG, 93.8% were classified as mild OSAS and 6.2% as moderate. In contrast, in the CG, 18.75% were classified as mild OSAS, 62.5% as moderate and 18.75% as severe.
conclusionThe study demonstrates how a lingual laser frenectomy can improve OSAS in pediatric patients.
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