The management of ankyloglossia and implications for breastfeeding: A review of the literature

C Bertenshaw, JE Jackson… - Journal of Health …, 2023 - magonlinelibrary.com
Health professionals disagree on the effectiveness of frenulotomy to manage ankyloglossia
in infants and support breastfeeding. More effort is needed to establish whether frenulotomy …

Does frenotomy improve breastfeeding problems in neonates with ankyloglossia?

CV Emmerson - British journal of Midwifery, 2018 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background There are global and national initiatives to improve breastfeeding rates and
ankyloglossia appears to be contributing to breastfeeding cessation, despite significant …

A systematic review: The effects of frenotomy on breastfeeding and speech in children with ankyloglossia

A Visconti, E Hayes, K Ealy… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The primary objective of this systematic review was to determine if frenotomy for
ankyloglossia improves breastfeeding or speech outcomes in infants and children ages birth …

Modest benefit of frenotomy for infants with ankyloglossia and breastfeeding difficulties

N Bundogji, S Zamora, M Brigger, W Jiang - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction With nationwide effort to increase breastfeeding rates in newborns and infants
in recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the diagnosis of ankyloglossia, and …

Treatment of ankyloglossia and breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review

DO Francis, S Krishnaswami, M McPheeters - Pediatrics, 2015 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Ankyloglossia is a congenital condition characterized by an abnormally short,
thickened, or tight lingual frenulum that restricts tongue mobility. The objective of this study …

The Impact of ankyloglossia beyond breastfeeding: A scoping review of potential symptoms

H Cordray, GN Mahendran, CS Tey, J Nemeth… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ASHA
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the spectrum of pediatric quality-of-life
sequelae associated with ankyloglossia that may affect children who do not undergo tongue …

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 …

The effect of frenotomy on long-term breastfeeding in infants with ankyloglossia

P Wongwattana - International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction The World Health Organization has issued guidelines suggesting
exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months for all infants. However, one of the main …

Treatment of ankyloglossia for reasons other than breastfeeding: a systematic review

S Chinnadurai, DO Francis, RA Epstein, A Morad… - …, 2015 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Children with ankyloglossia, an abnormally short,
thickened, or tight lingual frenulum, may have restricted tongue mobility and sequelae, such …

The effects of office-based frenotomy for anterior and posterior ankyloglossia on breastfeeding

C O'Callahan, S Macary, S Clemente - International journal of pediatric …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to assess the effect of office-based
frenotomy on reversing breastfeeding difficulties among infants with problematic …