Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Ankyloglossia in Children among Undergraduate Dental Students. - A Questionnaire Survey

Ankyloglossia or tongue tie is a congenital anomaly in which lingual frenulum is attached to the tongue and restricts its normal movements. This hinders normal functions and affects the quality of life. Though there are conflicts in the management of this anomaly, diagnosis is essential at an earlier age. Hence, this study is to analyse the knowledge and attitude of ankyloglossia in children among dental undergraduates. A questionnaire study was conducted among randomly chosen 100 undergraduate dental students. It consisted of questions regarding the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding ankyloglossia in children. The data was collected and analysed through IBM SPSS statistical analysis. Descriptive statistics were done. Percentages and frequencies were calculated and to test difference among variables chi square test was done with a p value <0.05 considered statistically significant.