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. 2022 Aug 1;43(8):473-475.
doi: 10.1542/pir.2020-005108.

Ankyloglossia

Zachary Kelly  1 , Christina J Yang  1   2
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Ankyloglossia

Zachary Kelly et al. Pediatr Rev. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

AUTHOR DISCLOSURE: Drs Kelly and Yang have disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this article. This commentary does not contain a discussion of an unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Infant presenting to an otolaryngology clinic with ankyloglossia. A thin frenulum is tethering the tip of the tongue, disrupting elevation and protrusion. The child also demonstrated inefficient latch with breastfeeding and around the examiner’s gloved finger.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
The same infant as pictured in Fig 1 in the clinic after the release of ankyloglossia. The figure demonstrates the detached frenulum, and the tongue is no longer tethered to the floor of the mouth and can more easily elevate and protrude.
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