For tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) correction, the lingual frenulum (band of tissue) is snipped so that the tongue is no longer anchored to the bottom of the mouth. The discomfort is low since there are not many nerve endings in the tissue. If the tissue is too dense for a frenotomy, a frenuloplasty is required. General anesthesia or sedation might be necessary. Sutures are required when the tissue is snipped.