The effect of frenectomy for tongue-tie, lip-tie, or cheek-tie on breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review of articles over time and suggestions for management

JM Carnino, AS Walia, FR Lara, AM Mwaura… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Tongue-tie, or ankyloglossia, is a common condition characterized by an
abnormally short or tight lingual frenulum and is known to cause breastfeeding difficulties …

[HTML][HTML] How to treat a tongue-tie: an evidence-based algorithm of care

R Shekher, L Lin, R Zhang, IC Hoppe… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie, is characterized by a short or thickened lingual
frenulum; this can be associated with impaired breastfeeding, speech, and dentofacial …

Frenotomy for tongue‐tie in newborn infants

JE O'Shea, JP Foster, CPF O'Donnell… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Tongue‐tie, or ankyloglossia, is a condition whereby the lingual frenulum
attaches near the tip of the tongue and may be short, tight and thick. Tongue‐tie is present in …

When should you treat tongue-tie in a newborn?

A Cho, G Kelsberg, S Safranek - 2010 - mospace.umsystem.edu
Consider treatment when the infant is having difficulty breastfeeding. Infants with mild to
moderate tongue-tie, or ankyloglossia, are likely to breastfeed successfully and usually …

Ankyloglossia and breastfeeding

A Rowan-Legg - Paediatrics & Child Health, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ankyloglossia (or tongue-tie) is a relatively uncommon congenital anomaly defined by an
abnormally short lingual frenulum. Associations between tongue-tie and breastfeeding …

Management of posterior ankyloglossia and upper lip ties in a tertiary otolaryngology outpatient clinic

L Benoiton, M Morgan, K Baguley - International journal of pediatric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Recent studies have shown an association between ankyloglossia (tongue tie)
and upper-lip ties to breastfeeding difficulties. Treatment is commonly multidisciplinary …

The effect of tongue-tie and lip-tie on breastfeeding

LS Merritt - The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2019 - Elsevier
Infants with oral soft-tissue abnormalities can experience breastfeeding difficulties, leading
to the cessation of breastfeeding. Lingual ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is well described in the …

Frenotomy for tongue-tie in newborn infants

J Campbell - International journal of nursing studies, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Tongue-tie (ankylglossia) occurs when there is an anterior attachment near the
tip of the tongue resulting in restricted tongue movement. It is reported to be a cause of poor …

[HTML][HTML] Ankyloglossia as a Barrier to Breastfeeding: A Literature Review

E Tomara, M Dagla, E Antoniou, G Iatrakis - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
This is a literature review of ankyloglossia and its correlation with lactation problems.
Ankyloglossia, commonly referred to as tongue-tie, brings about functional difficulties and, in …

Tongue tie and frenotomy in the breastfeeding newborn

I Knox - NeoReviews, 2010 - publications.aap.org
Tongue tie or ankyloglossia has been the subject of much controversy. As defined in this
review, tongue tie occurs when a common minor embryologic tissue remnant—persistence …