Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a congenital anomaly with a prevalence of 4–5%and characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum. For unknown reasons the abnormality seems to be more common in males. The pathogenesis of ankyloglossia is not known. The author reports a family with isolated...
1040 Is Difficulty Feeding An Indication for Frenulotomy in Patients with Ankyloglossia?Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies of diseases of children and disorders of development, extending from molecular biology to epidemiology. Use of model ...
Ankyloglossia, also referred to as tongue-tie, is a congenital anomaly of the tongue characterized by short and sometimes anteriorly inserted frenulum. Ankyloglossia occurs in approximately 5% of newborn infants, at a male to- female ratio of 2.6:1(1). The clinical significance of ankylo...
Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a congenital anomaly with a prevalence of 4–5%and characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum. For unknown reasons the abnormality seems to be more common in males. The pathogenesis of ankyloglossia is not known. The author reports a family with isolated...
Block SL.Ankyloglossia:when frenectomy is the right choice[J].Pediatr Ann,2012,41(1):14-16.Ankyloglossia: When Frenectomy Is the Right Choice[J] . Block,Stan L..EN . 2012 (1)Block SL. Ankyloglossia: When Frenectomy Is the Right Choice. Pediatr Ann. 2012;41(1):14-16. Available ...
ankyloglossianewbornbreastfeedingBackground: Ankyloglossia is characterized by abnormal tongue movements that can possibly interfere with breastfeeding due to incorrect latching, pain, nipple fissure, and ineffective suction. Objective: To determine the prevalence of ankyloglossia in newborns and its ...
The T-box transcription factor gene TBX22 is mutated in X-linked cleft palate and ankyloglossia. Nat. Genet. 29, 179-183.Braybrook C, Doudney K, Marçano AC, Arnason A, Bjornsson A, Patton MA, Goodfellow PJ, Moore GE, Stanier P. The T-box transcription factor gene TBX22 is mutated...
Cleft palate with ankyloglossia (CPX; MIM 303400) is inherited as a semidominant X-linked disorder previously described in several large families of different ethnic origins and has been the subject of several studies that localized the causative gene to Xq21 (refs. 10-13). Here we show that...
Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a congenital anomaly with a prevalence of 4–5%and characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum. For unknown reasons the abnormality seems to be more common in males. The pathogenesis of ankyloglossia is not known. The author reports a family with isolated...
Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a congenital anomaly with a prevalence of 4–5%and characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum. For unknown reasons the abnormality seems to be more common in males. The pathogenesis of ankyloglossia is not known. The author reports a family with isolated...