Follow-up for resolution of maternal and infant complications of ankyloglossia should take place by the mother's or infant's primary health care provider ...

A detailed clinical breastfeeding assessment, before the decision to treat a tongue-tie, should include the maternal history taking and physical examination, ...

ABM publishes protocols to facilitate best practices in breastfeeding medicine. These protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers ...

21 апр. 2021 г. · Restricted tongue mobility, ankyloglossia, is the main indication for this procedure. This clinical diagnosis is often used as synonym for ...

22 мар. 2024 г. · Ankyloglossia, partial: The presence of a sublingual frenulum that changes the appearance or function of the infant's tongue because of its ...

25 мая 2021 г. · The ABM recognised the lack of high-quality evidence to guide practice on the topic of tongue-tie (ankyloglossia). This prompted them to ...

5 мар. 2024 г. · The rise in diagnosis of ankyloglossia and in tongue tie procedures being performed directly relates to the increase in breastfeeding initiation ...

1 авг. 2022 г. · The ABM instead emphasizes the importance of history and physical examination findings in conjunction with a skilled clinical breastfeeding ...

If the frenulum is short/ tight it may restrict the range of movements of the tongue and may cause latching and/or sucking difficulties during breastfeeding.

Ankyloglossia is a congenital condition characterized by an abnormally short, thickened, or tight lingual frenulum that restricts mobility of the tongue.