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Review
. 2014 Aug;99(4):127-9.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-303908. Epub 2014 Jan 13.

Fifteen-minute consultation: the infant with a tongue tie

Douglas M Bowley  1 , G Suren Arul  2
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Fifteen-minute consultation: the infant with a tongue tie

Douglas M Bowley et al. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

Tongue tie is an increasingly common cause for referral of infants to our general paediatric surgery service. In this article, we will explore the indications for tongue tie division in the newborn child, the practicalities of the procedure and the supporting evidence.

Keywords: Infant Feeding; Paediatric Surgery.

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