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 …

Importance The influence of tongue tie, or ankyloglossia, on breastfeeding is the subject of
growing debate. Restriction of tongue mobility from the frenulum varies greatly among …

Objective To identify and seek consensus on issues and controversies related to
ankyloglossia and upper lip tie in children by using established methodology for American …

Background: Persistent nipple pain is one of the most common reasons given by mothers for
ceasing exclusive breastfeeding. We aimed to determine the frequency of nipple pain as a …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the outcomes of tongue-tie division procedures in
patients with ankyloglossia with the goal of (1) deriving clinically oriented insights into the …

It is unclear how effective tongue‐tie classification assessment tools are in diagnosing
symptomatic tongue‐tie and fulfilling lingual frenectomy criteria. The purpose of this …

Background Controversy exists regarding ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) and its clinical impact
on breastfeeding, including the benefits, or otherwise, of tongue-tie release (frenotomy). As …

The lingual frenulum is formed during the fourth week of gestation as the 2 lateral lingual
swellings move medially to fuse with the tuberculum impar, forming the anterior two-thirds of …

Objective To characterize the lingual frenulum of full-term newborns using two different
protocols and to assess the association of the lingual frenulum with breastfeeding. Methods …