Should family physicians perform frenotomy for neonatal ankyloglossia?
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Office-based frenotomy for ankyloglossia and problematic breastfeeding.
The Canadian Paediatric Society position statement “Ankyloglossia and Breastfeeding” describes the common congenital anomaly of a tight lingual frenulum, which can restrict tongue mobility and lead to breastfeeding problems. When ankyloglossia (“tongue-tie”) contributes to substantial breastfeeding difficulties, frenotomy should be performed by an experienced clinician.1 A review article on ton...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Family and Community Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2230-8229
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.172235