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Thermal welding frenotomy on neglected tongue tie: a case report
Introduction: Tongue tie, also known as ankyloglossia, is characterized by a small lingual frenum that often prevents the tongue from moving. It is a rare congenital mouth abnormality that might lead to functional problems such as improper swallowing ...
Rizka Fakhriani, Fadli Robby Amsriza
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The effects of lingual frenotomy on breastfeeding: an integrative review
Purpose: to investigate what effects lingual frenotomy has on breastfeeding. Methods: based on the research question - “Is there a relationship between the improvement in breastfeeding and the lingual frenotomy?” -, a bibliographical survey was carried ...
Hellen Kalina Medeiros Porto de Souza Santos (12826819) +4 more
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Atmospheric Plasma Lingual Frenectomy Followed by Post Operative Tongue Exercises: A Case Series
The lingual frenulum is a submucosal component significantly involved in the mobility of the tongue. In the case of short lingual frenulum, different surgical approaches have been proposed.
Antonio Scarano +5 more
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Maxillary Frenulum and “Lip Tie”: What Parents Understand
Objective To determine the proportion of parents that have some knowledge of abnormal maxillary frenulum, or “lip tie,” and their sources of this information. Study Design Cross‐sectional study. Setting Otolaryngology clinic.
Beatrice R. Bacon, Michele M. Carr
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Additional file 1: Table 1. Demographic characteristics of survey respondents compared to the reported complications and misdiagnoses. Table 2. Comparison of the independent variables, reported sites of frenotomy and method of frenotomy associated with ...
Alison M. Gilliland (12578411) +2 more
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Prevalence of ankyloglossia in newborns and impact of frenotomy in a Baby-Friendly Hospital
Background: Ankyloglossia is a condition present in some newborns and can be associated with breastfeeding difficulties, leading to symptoms in the child and the mother.
Paula M. Barberá-Pérez +4 more
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Effect of frenotomy on breastfeeding and reflux:results from the BRIEF prospective longitudinal cohort study [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To assess the Efficacy of Frenotomy with regard to Breastfeeding and Reflux Improvement (BRIEF) in infants with breastfeeding problems.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cohort of 175 consecutive breastfeeding women with breastfeeding and reflux ...
Slagter, Kirsten W +9 more
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Background Tongue-tie can be diagnosed in 3–11% of babies, with some studies reporting almost universal breastfeeding difficulties, and others reporting very few feeding difficulties that relate to the tongue-tie itself, instead noting that incorrect ...
Knight Marian +22 more
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Tongue-tie in Newborns – a History of Changing Medical Attitudes
This historical article discusses changes in opinions about tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) over two millennia. The sudden surge in interest, since 1990, in the impact of tongue-tie on tongue functions during breastfeeding and during speech development has ...
Tomasz Sioda, Virginia Thorley
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Frenotomy procedure of a cleft lip and palate case
Background: Cleft lip and palate are malformations that occur in 1-2 in every 1000 people and require multidisciplinary treatment. In this case, we aimed to present the repositioning of a band-shaped buccal frenulum, which is thought to have prevented oral hygiene practices in a patient with cleft lip and palate.Case Report: A 19-year-old non-smoking ...
Akçay Gülşen, Şeyma +3 more
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