The Usefulness of Picture Consonant Articulation Test Determining the Effectiveness of Frenotomy in Ankyloglossia Patients.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.10.694
- Author:
Soo Kweon KOO
1
;
Sung Hoon JUNG
;
Young Jun KIM
;
Young Joong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Busan St. Mary's Hospital, Busan, Korea. koosookweon@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ankyloglossia;
Articulation disorder;
Speech articulation test;
Surgery
- MeSH:
Articulation Disorders;
Female;
Humans;
Mass Screening;
Parents;
Speech Articulation Tests;
Speech Therapy
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2015;58(10):694-698
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the extent of speech articulation disorder in ankyloglossia patients and to determine whether picture consonant articulation test has potential as a screening test to predict the outcome of surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: A total of 35 patients (25 boys and 10 girls with mean age of 3.69+/-1.18 years) with ankyloglossia who underwent frenotomy and recovered completely without complications were enrolled in this study. We examined the correlation between the subjective satisfaction of parents and the results of picture consonant articulation test. RESULTS: In the picture consonant articulation test, 20 patients (20/35, 57.14%) needed postoperative speech therapy. When the resutls of preoperative picture consonant articulation test and postoperative parents' subjective satisfaction were compared, "normal" had a satisfaction score of 4.53+/-0.74 points, "consider" had 3.89+/-1.05 points, and "demand" had 3.27+/-1.45 points. When a postoperative speech therapy was required, parents' satisfaction decreased (correlation coefficient r=-0.456). CONCLUSION: The preoperative picture consonant test in our study showed potential as a screening test for predicting the outcome of surgery for ankyloglossia patients.
