Newborn ankyloglossia and breastfeeding
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a relatively common finding in the newborn population and represents a significant proportion of breastfeeding problems. Ankyloglossia may result in difficulty with suckling and can lead to poor weight gain, sore nipples...
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Slovenian Medical Association
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| author | Zlata Felc Danijel Žerdoner |
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| description | <p><strong>Background:</strong> Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a relatively common finding in the newborn population and represents a significant proportion of breastfeeding problems. Ankyloglossia may result in difficulty with suckling and can lead to poor weight gain, sore nipples, low milk supply, maternal fatigue and frustration.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> By recognizing ankyloglossia early, the health care team is able to treat breastfeeding problems promptly and proactively. The pediatrician, oral-maxillofacial surgeon, and parents should work together as a team from the time of birth to determine a coordinated plan of treatment. Careful assessment of lingual function is important in selecting the correct treatment. Frenulotomy is indicated in newborns with a short and/or thick frenulum and limited lingual mobility. In newborn infants with ankyloglossia this minimal surgical procedure is an effective therapy for breastfeeding difficulties.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d033438327842f08a0f4c2a2a35d6122022-12-22T02:01:25ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242007-12-017601463Newborn ankyloglossia and breastfeedingZlata FelcDanijel Žerdoner<p><strong>Background:</strong> Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a relatively common finding in the newborn population and represents a significant proportion of breastfeeding problems. Ankyloglossia may result in difficulty with suckling and can lead to poor weight gain, sore nipples, low milk supply, maternal fatigue and frustration.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> By recognizing ankyloglossia early, the health care team is able to treat breastfeeding problems promptly and proactively. The pediatrician, oral-maxillofacial surgeon, and parents should work together as a team from the time of birth to determine a coordinated plan of treatment. Careful assessment of lingual function is important in selecting the correct treatment. Frenulotomy is indicated in newborns with a short and/or thick frenulum and limited lingual mobility. In newborn infants with ankyloglossia this minimal surgical procedure is an effective therapy for breastfeeding difficulties.</p>http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1968ankyloglossiaassessment of the lingual functiontreatmentnewborn infantbreastfeeding |
| spellingShingle | Zlata Felc Danijel Žerdoner Newborn ankyloglossia and breastfeeding Zdravniški Vestnik ankyloglossia assessment of the lingual function treatment newborn infant breastfeeding |
| title | Newborn ankyloglossia and breastfeeding |
| title_full | Newborn ankyloglossia and breastfeeding |
| title_fullStr | Newborn ankyloglossia and breastfeeding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Newborn ankyloglossia and breastfeeding |
| title_short | Newborn ankyloglossia and breastfeeding |
| title_sort | newborn ankyloglossia and breastfeeding |
| topic | ankyloglossia assessment of the lingual function treatment newborn infant breastfeeding |
| url | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1968 |
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