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Ankyloglossia and breastfeeding self-efficacy in newborns: a birth cohort study [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background The impact of ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) on breastfeeding outcomes may be overestimated and surgical treatment in newborns remains a controversial topic.
Carlos Alberto Feldens, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Lívia Mund de Amorim, Elisa Maria Rosa de Barros Coelho, Gabriela Fernandes Kern dos Santos, Paulo Floriani Kramer   +5 more
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Management of ankyloglossia

Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal, 2019
Tongue-tie which is also known as ankyloglossia originated from the Greek word “agkilos” which means curved and glossa which means tongue. Ankyloglossia is usually associated with difficulty in speech articulation and breastfeeding as it causes limited ...
Aishwarya Madhukar Kale, Kunal Sunder Sethi, Prerna Ashok Karde, Alefiya Shabbir Mamajiwala   +3 more
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Diode Laser Frenectomy: A Torch of Freedom for Ankyloglossia. [PDF]

Cureus
Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, is a rare congenital anomaly of the oral cavity that not only causes difficulties in breastfeeding and teeth cleaning but also causes difficulty in speech articulation.
Verma M, Khan MA, Haque AU, Fiza Mustaqueem S.   +3 more
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Misinformation and Readability of Social Media Content on Pediatric Ankyloglossia and Other Oral Ties.

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Importance Diagnosis of pediatric ankyloglossia and other oral ties is increasing in part due to social media, leading to more frenotomies and excess medicalization of often normal anatomy.
Booth L, Aldaihani A, Davidson J, Wilson C, Lawlor C, Hong P, Graham ME.   +6 more
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Prevalence of Ankyloglossia in Portuguese Newborns and Its Effect on Exclusive Breastfeeding and Maternal Nipple Pain During Postpartum Hospitalization [PDF]

Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice
Objectives: To evaluate the association between ankyloglossia and breastfeeding outcomes, particularly exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and maternal nipple pain during the immediate postpartum period and to estimate the prevalence of ankyloglossia in a ...
J. Morgado Dias, DDS, J. Abanto, PhD, J. Correia Pinto, PhD, C. Areias, PhD, H. Soares, MD   +4 more
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Grouping of Ankyloglossia According to Coryllos Anatomical Classification and Follow-Up Results for Breastfeeding: Single-Center, Cross-Sectional Study

Children, 2022
Ankyloglossia is a condition of limited tongue mobility caused by a short lingual frenulum. The diagnosis and treatment of ankyloglossia are still controversial.
Mehmet Ali Narsat, Abdulvehhap Beygirci, Gökçen Tuğçe Özdönmez, Eren Yıldız   +3 more
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Anatomical versus functional classification of ankyloglossia and their association with temporomandibular joint disorders in adults: a cross sectional study. [PDF]

J Oral Facial Pain Headache
Background: Restrictive lingual frenula, commonly referred to as ankyloglossia, are well documented in pediatric literature, with established impacts on breastfeeding, swallowing, reflux, speech, maxillary development, breathing, and sleep in children ...
Beckmann A, Peroz I, Peroz S.
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Diode laser versus scalpel in the surgical treatment of infant ankyloglossia: a randomized, parallel, double-blind, controlled clinical trial. [PDF]

BMC Pediatr
Ankyloglossia can impair vital functions such as breastfeeding, swallowing, and maxillomandibular development, making effective treatment essential. This study aimed to compare the clinical effectiveness of diode laser (DL) and scalpel (SC) frenotomy in ...
Carneiro MLT, Verde MEQL, Silva Nascimento MFD, de Almeida JES, Gomes MCM, Barboza RND, Mendes SCR, Mendonça LFP, de Lima LRG, Rodrigues BGC, de Oliveira GM, de Barros Silva PG, Damasceno JX.   +12 more
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Lingual frenuloplasty for ankyloglossia in children: A case series

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2021
Tongue is an important oral structure that affects speech, position of teeth, periodontal tissue, nutrition, swallowing, nursing, and certain social activities.
Tanu Rajain, Kesang Tsomu, Natasha Saini, Ritu Namdev   +3 more
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Ankyloglossia severity in infants: maternal pain, self-efficacy, and functional aspects of breastfeeding [PDF]

Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2023
Objective: To analyze functional aspects of breastfeeding, self-efficacy, and pain reported by mothers during breastfeeding, in newborns with severe and mild ankyloglossia.
Christyann Lima Campos Batista, Alex Luiz Pozzobon Pereira   +1 more
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