Ankyloglossia in the infant and young child: clinical suggestions for diagnosis and management.
Clinical approach of
ankyloglossia in babies: report of two cases.
Ankyloglossia in a breastfeeding infant may prevent the infant from latching well, and from achieving the proper suction and peristaltic motion needed to extract and move milk to the back of the mouth.
Karabulut, R et al
Ankyloglossia in breastfeeding infants: the effect of frenotomy on maternal nipple pain and latch Breastfeed Med 2006; 1 (4): 216 - 24.
Not exact matches
Dollberg, S et al Immediate nipple pain relief after frenotomy
in breast - fed infants with
ankyloglossia: a randomized, prospective study J Pediatr Surg 2006; 41 (9): 1598 - 600.
Basaklar, AC
Ankyloglossia and effects on breast - feeding, speech problems and mechanical / social issues
in children B - ENT 2008; 4 (2): 81 - 5.
The tongue or lip tie may also be called a tight lingual or labial frenulum, or
in diagnostic terms,
ankyloglossia.
In some cases in which a baby seems unable to latch on properly the problem may be related to a medical condition called ankyloglossia, also referred to as «tongue - tied»
In some cases
in which a baby seems unable to latch on properly the problem may be related to a medical condition called ankyloglossia, also referred to as «tongue - tied»
in which a baby seems unable to latch on properly the problem may be related to a medical condition called
ankyloglossia, also referred to as «tongue - tied».
Also known as
ankyloglossia, ultrasound research (link HERE) shows that restricted tongue movement
in a breastfeeding baby can lead to nipple pain and / or poor milk intake.
Even though Renee practiced
in another city, an hour away, I made an appointment and went to see her as she has experience
in identifying
ankyloglossia (tongue tie).
• Addressing latch issues immediately to prevent nipple pain and early weaning • Differentiating between Raynaud's Phenomenon of the Nipple and Candidiasis as a cause of pain • Evidence - based treatment strategies for painful nipples • Lanolin use and possible increased risk of nipple or breast infection • Topical treatments used by mothers for nipple pain and trauma • Frenotomy to decrease breastfeeding difficulties due to
ankyloglossia • Timing of frenotomy for improved breastfeeding and infant outcomes • Kinesio Elastic Therapeutic Taping ®
in treating breast engorgement • Mothers» subjective experience of nipple pain and breastfeeding difficulties
This program will include a review by a pediatrician of the challenges and controversies
in diagnosis and management of
ankyloglossia.
Frenotomy is a simple office procedure
in which the frenulum
in the tongue (lingual) or upper or lower lip (labial) is clipped to release a tongue tie (
ankyloglossia) or lip tie.
Also known by its technical name,
ankyloglossia, this condition occurs when the frenulum (the band of tissue that connects the underside of your tongue to the floor of your mouth) is too tight or too short which
in turn restricts the movement of the tongue.
Immediate nipple pain relief after frenotomy
in breast - fed infants with
ankyloglossia: a randomized, pospective study.