Lingual frenulum and malocclusion: An overlooked tissue or a minor issue

Lingual frenulum and malocclusion: An overlooked tissue or a minor issue

Context: Tongue-tie (more formally known as ankyloglossia) is a congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum, which may restrict mobility of the tongue tip impairing its ability to fulfill its functions. The clinical significance of ankyloglossia is varied; rarely symptom...

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Main Authors: Anna Cecilia Vaz, Pavithra M Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
Subjects:
Classification
lingual frenulum
malocclusion
tongue-tie
Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2015;volume=26;issue=5;spage=488;epage=492;aulast=Vaz

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