Fixing endotracheal tubes in patients with an absent lingual frenulum

Lingual frenulum protocol with scores for infants.

An experimental protocol model for frenulum evaluation was first designed, and administered to ten infants in 2010. After obtaining the data and statistical analysis, the protocol was re-designed and administered to 100 infants. The aim of this study is to present an efficient and effective lingual frenulum protocol with scores for infants. From the experimental protocol model, a new protocol w...

Lingual frenulum: changes after frenectomy.

PURPOSE To describe the changes after frenectomy concerning mobility and functions of the tongue. METHODS Participants were 53 subjects who had never undergone speech therapy or lingual frenulum surgery. A specific lingual frenulum protocol with scores was used by speech-language pathologists when there was evidence of frenulum alteration. Ten subjects had abnormal frenulum and were referred ...

C. dubliniensis in an immunocompetent patient with metal lingual frenulum piercing

Candida spp. are opportunistic unicellular fungi, known to cause oral, vaginal, lung and occasionally systemic infections. Characteristically, they colonize the oral cavity, the mucosal surfaces of the cheek, palate, and tongue. Usually harmless, oral Candidas may become pathogenic under immunosuppressive conditions, dentures presence, or salivary flow impairment. Accurate species identificatio...

Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tubes

Short Lingual Frenulum and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children

C l i n M e d International Library Citation: Huang YS, Quo S, Berkowski JA, Guilleminault C (2015) Short Lingual Frenulum and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children. Int J Pediatr Res 1:003 Received: January 27, 2015: Accepted: April 06, 2015: Published: April 08, 2015 Copyright: © 2015 Huang YS. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licens...