Understanding the Lingual Frenulum: Histological Structure, Tissue Composition, and Implications for Tongue Tie Surgery

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Coronal section of excised lingual frenulum under tension (specimen 2). (a) Frenulum under tension (tongue retracted). (b) Frenulum under tension (tongue frozen in elevated position). (c) Excised frenulum (frozen). (d) Excised frenulum (yellow pins: superior, green: anterior, red: posterior). (e) Mid frenulum: fascial layer drawn up into fold, genioglossus suspended. (f) Mid frenulum: higher magnification to show fascial layer beneath oral mucosa. (g) Submucosal layers of fascia on lateral aspect of frenulum.

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