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familial ankyloglossia (tongue-tie): a case report
ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a congenital anomaly with a prevalence of 4-5% and characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum. for unknown reasons the abnormality seems to be more common in males. the pathogenesis of ankyloglossia is not known. the authors report a family with isolated ankyloglossia inherited as an autosomal dominant or recessive trait. the identification of the defect...
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Successful breastfeeding depends on an infant’s latching onto the mother’s breast correctly. If an excessive amount of air reaches the stomach due to a poor latch, abdominal distension, belching, and flatulence often develop. This may be the result of pathologic aerophagia. Aerophagia (from the Greek word aerophagein: “to eat air”) is excessive swallowing of air during feeding. A poor or incorr...
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BACKGROUND Controversy exists regarding ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) and its clinical impact on breastfeeding, including the benefits, or otherwise, of tongue-tie release (frenotomy). As exclusive breastfeeding rates in Ireland are already considerably low (46% on discharge home from the maternity unit following birth in 2014), it is imperative to protect and support breastfeeding, including iden...
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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 medical specialties. The controversy involves not only the definition but also the management of this anomaly. A tight lingual frenulum is considere...
متن کاملRelease of Tongue-Tie in Neonates
Arguably, release of tongue tie is the oldest surgical procedure and it is perhaps older than circumcision. According to the Old Testament, the Lord released the tied tongue of Moses and made him speak well [1]. Tongue-tie is pedantically known as ankyloglossia inferior minor. Simplicity of its treatment has earned this malady several etiological attributions such as difficulty of speech and br...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.120785