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. 2019 Apr 15;181(16):V10180717.

[Treatment for tongue-tie]

[Article in Danish]
Badar Mahmood  1 , Waldemar Trolle, Marie Louise Hounsgaard, Malene Kirchmann
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  • PMID: 31036153
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[Treatment for tongue-tie]

[Article in Danish]
Badar Mahmood et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .
Free article

Abstract

Ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie, is a congenital malformation, in which a short, lingual frenulum or a tight genioglossus muscle restricts tongue movement. In newborns, the reported prevalence is 2-11%. However, only 18% of newborns, in whom clinical findings suggest ankyloglossia, develop symptoms. Several randomised clinical trials report a significant reduction in maternal nipple pain after frenotomy. Frenotomy is a low-procedure surgery, but the benefits are sparsely documented. Parents should be presented with risk and benefits, before a frenotomy is offered.

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