Objectives: To assess the benefits of frenotomy on breastfeeding in infants, and determine
the influence of age. Methods: A telephone questionnaire of all patients diagnosed with …

Aims Currently there is debate on how best to manage young infants with tongue-tie who
have breastfeeding problems. One of the challenges is the subjectivity of the outcome …

Aim We evaluated what determined breastfeeding problems in a non‐selected mother‐
infant cohort, with special reference to tongue‐tie and improvements in breastfeeding …

Background: Breastfeeding is a complex process, influenced by various factors. Tongue tie
may be an impediment to breastfeeding, so division of tongue tie (frenotomy) is routinely …

Objective: To review the first 12 months of assessment and release of lingual frenulum
(frenotomy) at a breast‐feeding clinic in a tertiary maternity hospital (August 2002 to end of …

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

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 …

In Australia, initial exclusive breastfeeding rates are 80%, reducing to 14% at 6 months. One
factor that contributes to early breastfeeding cessation is infant tongue-tie, a congenital …

BACKGROUND Tongue-tie can be diagnosed in 3-11% of babies, with some studies
reporting almost universal breastfeeding difficulties, and others reporting very few feeding …

Trial design A randomised, parallel group, pragmatic trial. Setting A large UK maternity
hospital. Participants Term infants< 2 weeks old with a mild or moderate degree of tongue …