Background: Lingual frenotomy improves patient-reported outcome measures, including
infant reflux and maternal nipple pain, and prolongs the nursing relationship; however, many …

Introduction: Breastfeeding difficulties are sometimes attributable to tongue-tie with short-
term relief after frenotomy. Limited follow-up is available, and predictors for nonsuccessful …

Abstract Objectives To assess the Efficacy of Frenotomy with regard to Breastfeeding and
Reflux Improvement (BRIEF) in infants with breastfeeding problems. Materials and methods …

Background Symptoms related to infant ankyloglossia/tongue-tie may deter mothers from
breastfeeding, yet frenotomy is controversial. Methods Databases included PubMed …

Objective Frenotomy for ankyloglossia has increased nearly 10-fold over the past few
decades despite insufficient evidence that the procedure improves breastfeeding outcomes …

Background: Tongue-tie is a congenital anomaly in which the short lingual frenulum or
highly attached genioglossus muscle restricts tongue movement. NICE (2005) called for …

Background: Infant tongue-tie can cause breastfeeding problems, which may be improved
by frenotomy. However, controversy exists among the medical community. Research aim: To …

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 …

Importance Inpatient surgical release of lingual frenulums rose 10-fold between 1997 and
2012 despite insufficient evidence that frenotomy for ankyloglossia is associated with …

Aim The aims of this systematic review were to first identify and summarise original research
that compared symptoms of problematic feeding in infants with tongue tie before and after …