Frenectomy
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A lingual frenectomy is a form of frenectomy
associated with the tongue.
The removal of the lingual frenulum under the tongue can be accomplished with either frenectomy or frenuloplasty
. This is used to treat a tongue tied
patient. It is rumored that, immediately after this minor oral surgery, the tongue can often dramatically extend out of the mouth which it could not before do. However the references here measure the difference in "millimeters" and it may actually shorten the tongue, depending on the procedure and aftercare.
Domenico Maceri claims that some South Korea
n parents have their children undergo frenectomy "which lengthens the tongue by about one millimeter" in the belief they will pronounce English
better. Critics regard the surgery as unnecessary, as Koreans born in the United States have no trouble distinctly pronouncing /r/ and /l/. The process has also been used in reverse to aid native English speakers communicate with a native accent. In 2011, Rhiannon Brooksbank-Jones made headlines by obtaining a lingual frenectomy to aid her in speaking the Korean language
without the inhibition of an accent
.
Frenectomy
A lingual frenectomy is a form of frenectomy associated with the tongue.The removal of the lingual frenulum under the tongue can be accomplished with either frenectomy or frenuloplasty. This is used to treat a tongue tied patient. It is rumored that, immediately after this minor oral surgery, the...
associated with the tongue.
The removal of the lingual frenulum under the tongue can be accomplished with either frenectomy or frenuloplasty
Frenuloplasty
A Frenuloplasty of tongue is a Frenuloplasty of the frenulum of tongue.A tight frenulum in this context is sometimes referred to as "tongue-tie" which is also known as ankyloglossia. In this condition the frenulum of the tongue restricts range of motion which may interfere with breastfeeding or...
. This is used to treat a tongue tied
Ankyloglossia
Ankyloglossia, commonly known as tongue tied, is a congenital oral anomaly which may decrease mobility of the tongue tip and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth...
patient. It is rumored that, immediately after this minor oral surgery, the tongue can often dramatically extend out of the mouth which it could not before do. However the references here measure the difference in "millimeters" and it may actually shorten the tongue, depending on the procedure and aftercare.
Domenico Maceri claims that some South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n parents have their children undergo frenectomy "which lengthens the tongue by about one millimeter" in the belief they will pronounce English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
better. Critics regard the surgery as unnecessary, as Koreans born in the United States have no trouble distinctly pronouncing /r/ and /l/. The process has also been used in reverse to aid native English speakers communicate with a native accent. In 2011, Rhiannon Brooksbank-Jones made headlines by obtaining a lingual frenectomy to aid her in speaking the Korean language
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
without the inhibition of an accent
Accent
-Speech and language:* Accent , pronunciation characteristic of a certain locality* Accent , of a word* Stress , tone levels and emphasis used in many languages for words or grammar* A diacritical mark is also known as an accent....
.