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The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of atmospheric plasma (voltaic arc dermabrasion) for the frenectomy of a short lingual frenulum. A total of 30 patients with an age range between 6\u201311 years old and a class III\/IV Kotlow\u2019s ankyloglossia classification were included in the study. The Kotlow\u2019s free-tongue, maximal interincisal mouth opening (MIO, mm) and interincisal mouth opening with tongue tip to maxillary incisive papillae at roof of mouth (MOTTIP, mm) were calculated at the baseline, immediately postoperatively (T0), at one week (T1), one month (T2) and two months (T3). A significant increase of Kotlow\u2019s measurements, MOTTIP and MIO were detected when comparing the baseline and the T0 (p &lt; 0.05). No significant difference was detected between the T0, T1 and T2 (p &gt; 0.05). 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