Structured Abstract This narrative review surveys current research demonstrating how oral
dysfunction can escalate into malocclusion, acquired craniofacial disorder and contribute to …

Background Prevalence of ankyloglossia may vary depending on the assessment tool. This
systematic review aimed to evaluate the prevalence of ankyloglossia in distinct age groups …

Highlights•Obstructive sleep apnea can have many serious consequences if left
untreated.•OSA can affect adults and children and can present at any time in …

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 …

Recent studies suggest that speech, solid feeding, and sleep difficulties may be linked to
restricted tongue function. Children with tongue restrictions and speech, feeding, and sleep …

Background Ankyloglossia is a condition of altered tongue mobility due to the presence of
restrictive tissue between the undersurface of the tongue and the floor of mouth. Potential …

Ankyloglossia is a pathology of the tongue in which the frenulum appears anchored to the
floor of the mouth. The treatment of choice for this pathology is frenectomy, but myofunctional …

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 …

The upper airway is a collapsible tube, and its collapsibility increases during sleep. Extrinsic
factors such as atypical craniofacial features may increase the risks of airway collapse. We …

Structured Abstract Objectives To characterize associations between restricted tongue
mobility and maxillofacial development. Setting and Sample Population Cross‐sectional …