Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: O'Shea JE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6464654 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
O'Shea Joyce E JE Foster Jann P JP O'Donnell Colm Pf CP Breathnach Deirdre D Jacobs Susan E SE Todd David A DA Davis Peter G PG
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20170311
<h4>Background</h4>Tongue-tie, or ankyloglossia, is a condition whereby the lingual frenulum attaches near the tip of the tongue and may be short, tight and thick. Tongue-tie is present in 4% to 11% of newborns. Tongue-tie has been cited as a cause of poor breastfeeding and maternal nipple pain. Frenotomy, which is commonly performed, may correct the restriction to tongue movement and allow more effective breastfeeding with less maternal nipple pain.<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine whether frenot ...[more]