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Lingual frenulum and malocclusion: An overlooked tissue or a minor issue
Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2015 Context: Tongue-tie (more formally known as ankyloglossia) is a congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum, which may restrict mobility of the tongue tip impairing its ability to fulfill its functions.
Anna Cecilia Vaz, Pavithra M Bai
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Global Pediatric Health, 2022 The relationship between maternal symptoms and problematic infant feeding in the context of tongue-tie is unknown. In a sample of infants with tongue-tie undergoing frenotomy and their mothers, the aims of this study were to: (1) describe changes in ...
Rebecca R. Hill PhD, DNP, FNP-C +3 more
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Clinical Guidelines and Management of Ankyloglossia with 1-Year Followup: Report of 3 Cases
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2013 The tongue is an important oral structure that affects speech, position of teeth, periodontal tissue, nutrition, swallowing, nursing, and certain social activities.
Mayur S. Bhattad +2 more
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Ankyloglossia and its management
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2011 Ankyloglossia or tongue-tie is the result of a short, tight, lingual frenulum causing difficulty in speech articulation due to limitation in tongue movement.
Tanay V Chaubal, Mala Baburaj Dixit
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ANKYLOGLOSSIA AND BREASTFEEDING PROBLEMS
Slovenska pediatrija, 2022 Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a congenital oral anomaly characterised by a short lingual frenulum, which may restrict tongue mobility and therefore cause breastfeeding problems.
Andreja Valcl
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Medicina, 2021 Background and Objectives: Ankyloglossia is a functional term describing limitations of motor activity of the tongue due to the embryological malformation of the lingual frenulum. The lingual frenulum has a complex, three-dimensional structure, it is not
Jakub Bargiel +6 more
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The Effectiveness of Frenotomy on Speech in Adults
Applied Sciences, 2021 There is no publication concerning tongue-tie (TT) in adults, surprisingly. It is generally known that TT is mainly diagnosed in newborns and infants. It seems unlikely that TT does not cause functional disorders in adults, especially considering that TT
Anna Lichnowska, Marcin Kozakiewicz
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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 +3 more
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Ankyloglossia: Surgical management and functional rehabilitation of tongue
Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2017 Ankyloglossia or “tongue-tie” is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormally short, thick, fibrosed lingual frenulum which may cause restriction in function of tongue including limitation in tongue movement.
Shadab Khan +2 more
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Reliability of the Hazelbaker Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function
International Breastfeeding Journal, 2006 Background About 3% of infants are born with a tongue-tie which may lead to breastfeeding problems such as ineffective latch, painful attachment or poor weight gain. The Hazelbaker Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function (HATLFF) has been developed
James Jennifer P +2 more
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