Tongue-tie in babies. Diagnosis and laser frenectomy. Case report
Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) establishes that breast-feeding must be promoted, supported, and protected due to its benefits in maternal and child health and for the economic, environmental, family and community benefits it produces. Case Report: Ankyloglossia in the newborn can...
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| author | Graciela García-Righetti Adriana Islas-Tejera |
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| description | Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) establishes that breast-feeding must be promoted, supported, and protected due to its benefits in maternal and child health and for the economic, environmental, family and community benefits it produces.
Case Report: Ankyloglossia in the newborn can cause early cessation of breastfeeding. A clinical case of a 2-month-old baby, referred to the surgical team of the Dental Service of the Pereira Rossell Hospital Center, with difficulties in breastfeeding due to ankyloglossia is presented. Diagnosis and laser surgical treatment was performed. In the immediate postoperative period, there was an improvement, achieving breastfeeding without the aid of devices, and a progressive improvement during the month following the intervention occurred.
Conclusion: Early diagnosis and timely intervention collaborate in the maintenance of lactation and in the progressive improvement of the process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1669ab7d4f8e4aa59228d80633881d552022-12-22T03:49:13ZengUniversidad de Concepción.Journal of Oral Research0719-24600719-24792022-02-01111110https://doi.org/10.17126/joralres.2022.006Tongue-tie in babies. Diagnosis and laser frenectomy. Case reportGraciela García-Righetti0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4546-2404Adriana Islas-Tejera1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2439-9613Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. | Servicio Odontológico del Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell. Uruguay.Servicio Odontológico del Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell. Uruguay.Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) establishes that breast-feeding must be promoted, supported, and protected due to its benefits in maternal and child health and for the economic, environmental, family and community benefits it produces. Case Report: Ankyloglossia in the newborn can cause early cessation of breastfeeding. A clinical case of a 2-month-old baby, referred to the surgical team of the Dental Service of the Pereira Rossell Hospital Center, with difficulties in breastfeeding due to ankyloglossia is presented. Diagnosis and laser surgical treatment was performed. In the immediate postoperative period, there was an improvement, achieving breastfeeding without the aid of devices, and a progressive improvement during the month following the intervention occurred. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and timely intervention collaborate in the maintenance of lactation and in the progressive improvement of the process.https://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOralRes/article/view/joralres.2022.006/1020ankyloglossiainfantlingual frenumlasersbreast feedingcase report |
| spellingShingle | Graciela García-Righetti Adriana Islas-Tejera Tongue-tie in babies. Diagnosis and laser frenectomy. Case report Journal of Oral Research ankyloglossia infant lingual frenum lasers breast feeding case report |
| title | Tongue-tie in babies. Diagnosis and laser frenectomy. Case report |
| title_full | Tongue-tie in babies. Diagnosis and laser frenectomy. Case report |
| title_fullStr | Tongue-tie in babies. Diagnosis and laser frenectomy. Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tongue-tie in babies. Diagnosis and laser frenectomy. Case report |
| title_short | Tongue-tie in babies. Diagnosis and laser frenectomy. Case report |
| title_sort | tongue tie in babies diagnosis and laser frenectomy case report |
| topic | ankyloglossia infant lingual frenum lasers breast feeding case report |
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