Tongue-tie and frenotomy in infants with breastfeeding difficulties: achieving a balance

RF Power, JF Murphy - Archives of disease in childhood, 2015 - adc.bmj.com
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 …

Symptoms of problematic feeding in infants under 1 year of age undergoing frenotomy: A review article

RR Hill, BF Pados - Acta Paediatrica, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the lingual frenulum in newborns using two protocols and its association with breastfeeding

M da CM Araujo, RL Freitas, MG de Souza Lima… - Jornal de pediatria, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Twelve‐Year Follow‐Up of Laser Frenectomy during Early Mixed Dentition

EM Awooda - Case Reports in Dentistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Median maxillary labial frenum (MMLF) is one of the oral freni, found on the inner side of the
centre of the upper lip. Maxillary midline diastema (MMD) is commonly associated with …

[PDF][PDF] Guideline on management considerations for pediatric oral surgery and oral pathology

O Council - Am Acad Pediatr Dent, 2015 - cdn.goconqr.com
Purpose The purpose of this guideline is to define, describe clinical presentation, and set
forth general criteria and therapeutic goals for common pediatric oral surgery procedures …

Avaliação do frênulo lingual em recém-nascidos com dois protocolos e sua relação com o aleitamento materno

M Araujo, RL Freitas, MGS Lima… - Jornal de …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
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 …

Tongue-tie and breastfeeding: Identifying problems in the diagnostic and treatment journey

R Wakelin, A Howe, R Fleetcroft… - British Journal of …, 2017 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background Tongue-tie is a common condition that often adversely affects breastfeeding.
There is research that suggests that frenulotomy can improve breastfeeding but there is also …

Developing a nurse-delivered frenulotomy service

K Rose, AV Kasbekar, A Flynn… - … --Head and Neck Surgery, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Tongue tie (ankyloglossia) describes a short lingual frenulum that can lead to
breastfeeding difficulties. It affects between 4% and 10% of infants and can be treated by …

Informing the midwife on rare genetic disorders and their effects on mothers breastfeeding-a mixed methods study

BN GDip, PG Dip, M HE - Evidence Based Midwifery, 2016 - search.proquest.com
The purpose of this paper is to report on the experiences of some mothers attempting to
breastfeed when they or their infant have the rare genetic disorder ectodermal dysplasia …

Is access to NHS tongue tie services equitable for mothers and babies in the UK?

E Carter, L Armstrong… - British Journal of …, 2023 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background/Aims NHS tongue tie service provision throughout the UK has previously been
described as a 'post code lottery'. A 2021 survey was conducted, with the aim to provide an …