Thermal welding frenotomy on neglected tongue tie: a case report
JKS (Jurnal Kedokteran Syiah Kuala), 2023 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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Experiences of Tongue Tie when Breastfeeding Twins: A Qualitative Study [PDF]
MidwiferyProblem Tongue tie is an added complication when breastfeeding, but little is known about the role tongue tie might play when breastfeeding twins. Background Twins are much less likely to be breastfed than singleton babies due to added complications ...
BURTON, Amy +3 more
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Management of Tongue-Tie Using Diode Laser for Speech Clarity: A Case Report. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 A congenital condition called ankyloglossia, or tongue tie, is characterized by an excessively short or tight lingual frenum that restricts the tongue’s movement and flexibility.
Dare S, Shirbhate U, Bajaj P.
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Ankyloglossia (tongue tie) in infants. [PDF]
CMAJ, 2023 Anderson J, Prabhu P, Graham ME.
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Maternal folic acid supplementation and the risk of ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) in infants; a systematic review. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Background Maternal folic acid supplementation is protective against the development of neural tube defects (NTDs) in babies. However, recent public-facing communications have raised concerns about a causal relationship between folic acid supplementation,
Rubin G +6 more
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What is tongue-tie and does it interfere with breast-feeding? - a brief review. [PDF]
Front Pediatr, 2023 The most common symptom attributed to ankyloglossia is difficulty breast feeding due to poor latch, inefficient milk extraction and/or maternal nipple pain.
Borowitz SM.
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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 PracticeObjectives: 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 +4 more
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Tongue-tie Repair: Z-Plasty Vs Simple Release [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2015 Introduction: Ankyloglossia is a congenital anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, thus decreasing tongue mobility. In the context of the newborn or young infant it is a subject of ongoing controversy within and between ...
Jamshid Yousofi +5 more
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Effectiveness of tongue-tie assessment tools in diagnosing and fulfilling lingual frenectomy criteria: a systematic review. [PDF]
Aust Dent J, 2022 It is unclear how effective tongue‐tie classification assessment tools are in diagnosing symptomatic tongue‐tie and fulfilling lingual frenectomy criteria.
Hatami A, Dreyer CW, Meade MJ, Kaur S.
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Health Technol Assess, 2023 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 M +23 more
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