Ankyloglossia, commonly known as tongue-tie, is a congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum. The phenotype varies from absence of clinical significance to rare complete ankyloglossia where the ventral part of the tongue is fused to the floor of the mouth. Ankyloglossia is anatomically characterized by an abnormally short, thick, or tight tongue frenulum and limits tongue movement, which may contribute to multiple dysfunctions, including difficulties in breastfeeding, swallowing, and speech articulation. Tongue-tie has been suggested to cause breast-feeding difficulties (sore nipples, poor infant weight gain, early weaning), speech disorders (impaired articulation), problems with deglutition and dentition, oral-motor dysfunction and social issues related to the limited function of the tongue. Tongue-tie can be considered a relatively common anomaly with a prevalence of approximately 4—5%. For unknown reasons the abnormality seems to be more common in males with male to female ratio of 2.3—2.7:1.0 Despite the fact that breastfeeding problems are thought to be the

most common therapeutic indication among newborn infants with ankyloglossia, defects in articulation are the main complaints of preschoolers and older children.