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RESEARCH

References have been grouped into the topic categories below. Please click on the topic heading to view some of the related research associated with tongue tie, the link will take you directly to that section.

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EFFICACY OF FRENULOTOMY


Amir L, James J & Beatty J (2005) "Review of tongue-tie release at a tertiary maternity hospital" Journal of paediatric Child Health 2005;41; p.243-245.


Bruney, T. L., Scime, N. V., Madubueze, A. and Chaput, K. H. (2022) 'Systematic review of the evidence for resolution of common breastfeeding problems-Ankyloglossia (Tongue Tie)', Acta Paediatr, 111(5), pp. 940-947.


Braccio S, Chadderton Z, Sheridan A, Upadhyaya M (2016) "Tongue-tie division: Is it worth it? A retrospective cohort study" British Journal of Midwifery  Vol25(5) ISSN 0969-4900.


Burrows S & Lanlehin R (2015) "Is frenotomy effective in improving breastfeeding in newborn babies with tongue-tie? A literature review" British Journal of Midwifery Vol 23 (11) ISSN 0969-4900


Campanha SMA, de Castro Martinelli RL, Palhares DB (2018) "Association between ankyloglossia and breastfeeding" 31(1) DOI:10.1590/2317-1782/20182018264.


Coryllos EV and Watson-Genna C (2009) "Breastfeeding and tongue-tie" Journal of Human Lactation 25 (1) P111-112.


Costa Cotlinsky, Solange Cristina; Wiznieski Munari, Wilhan; Thayse de Quadros Kassies, Pâmella; Costa Cotlinsky, Isabel; Fujinaga, Cristina Ide Saude Coletiva (2022) "Estenose hipertrófica do piloro com achados de anquiloglossia: relato de caso." Feb2022; 12(73): 9563-9567. 5p. (Article - case study, pictorial).


Dhir, S., Landau, B. P., Edemobi, S., Meyer, A. K. and Durr, M. L. (2022) 'Survey of Pediatric Otolaryngology Frenotomy Practice Patterns', Laryngoscope, 132(12), pp. 2505-2512.


Dorough, Andrew. ‘Differentiating the Impact of Biomechanical Forces of Labor and Delivery vs. the Effect of a Posterior Tongue Tie on Neonatal and Infant Feeding Dysfunction: A Clinical Evaluation.’ Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics 21.2 (2022): 1893-1901.


Douglas, P. (2022) 'Re-thinking lactation-related nipple pain and damage', WOMENS HEALTH, 18. Pp 1-29.


Duursma, R.N. L., (2022) ‘Tongue-Tie in infants’, Essence: Newsletter of the Australian Breastfeeding Association, 58(3): 14-15. 2p.


Edmunds J, Miles S, Fulbrook P (2011) Tongue-tie and breastfeeding: A review of the literature. Breastfeeding Review 2011:19(1):19-26.


Edmunds J, Fukbrook P, and Miles S (2013) "Understanding the experiences of mothers who are breastfeeding and infant with tongue-tie" Journal of Human Lactation 2013;29(2); p 190-195.


Emmerson CV (2018) "Does frenotomy improve breastfeeding problems in neonates with ankyloglossia?" British Journal of Midwifery Vol 26 (3) ISSN 0969-4900.


Evans L, Lawson H, Oakeshott P, Knights F, & Chadha K (2023) "Tongue tie and breastfeeding problems" British Journal of General Practice 73 (732) p297-298.


Finnigan V, Long T (2013) The effectiveness of frenulotomy on infant feeding outcomes: a systematic review. Evidence Based Midwifery June 2013.


Fraser L, Benzie S, Montgomery J (2020) "Posterior tongue tie and lip tie: a lucrative private industry where the evidence is uncertain" 26:371:m3928 doi:10.1136/bmj.m3928


Geddes D (2018) "Cutting tongue-ties may not help infants to breastfeed" Infant Vol 14 (6) P213-214.


Geddes DT, Langton DB, Gollow I, Jacobs LA, Hartman PE & Simmer K (2008) "Frenulotomy for breastfeeding infants with ankyloglossia: effect on milk removal and sucking mechanism as imaged by ultrasound" https://www.ncbi.nlm.gov/pubmed/18573859.


Gheri B, Bobak A, Cole M, Fausel S, Chuop M, Mace J (2016) "Breastfeeding improvement following tongue-tie and lip-tie release; a prospective cohort study" The Laryngoscope 127(5) P1217-1223.


Ghaheri, B. A., Lincoln, D., Mai, T. N. T. and Mace, J. C. (2022) 'Objective Improvement After Frenotomy for Posterior Tongue-Tie: A Prospective Randomized Trial', Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 166(5), pp. 976-984.


Ghaheri, B. A., Lincoln, D., Mai, T. N. T. and Mace, J. C. (2022) 'Optimization of Infant Feeding in the Setting of Posterior Tongue Tie: A Response', Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, pp. 1945998221112321.


Griffiths M (2004) "Do tongue-ties affect breastfeeding?" Journal of Human Lactation 20 P409-414.


Hall DMB & Renfrew MJ (2005) "Tongue Tie" Archives of Disease in Childhood 90:1211-1215.


Hazelbaker AK (2010) Tongue-tie Morphogenesis, Impact, Assessment and Treatment Aidan & Eva Press, Ohio, USA.


Hazelbaker AK (2014) "The faux tie: when is a tongue-tie not a tongue-tie?" (lecture accessed via GOLD Learning-Online www.goldlearning.com/lecture/69.


Hill, R. R., Lyons, K. S., Kelly-Weeder, S. and Pados, B. F. (2022) 'Effect of Frenotomy on Maternal Breastfeeding Symptoms and the Relationship Between Maternal Symptoms and Problematic Infant Feeding', Glob Pediatr Health, 9, pp. 1-10.


Hill, R. R., Richard, M. A., Pados, B.F. (2023) ‘Breastfeeding Symptoms with Tongue- and Lip-Tie’, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing 48(1), p 17-23.


Hillan R (2008) "Division of tongue-tie: wicked or barbaric?" The Practising Midwife 11 P22-25.


Hogan M, Westcott C & Griffiths M (2005) "Randomised controlled trial for divisio of tongue-tie in infants with feeding problems" Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Vol 41 (5-6) P246-250.


Ito Y (2014) "Does frenotomy improve breast-feeding difficulties in infants with ankyloglossia?" Paediatrics International, 56: 497-505.


James, W. and Sara, D. (2022) 'In infants with latch or feeding difficulties, does frenulectomy improve outcomes?', Evidence-Based Practice, 25(12), pp. 14-15.


Jayawardena, A. D. L., Redmann, A., Roby, B. B., Chinnadurai, S., Caloway, C. L. and Hartnick, C. J. (2022) 'Response to: Objective Improvement After Frenotomy for Posterior Tongue Tie: A Prospective Randomized Trial', OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY. p.1945998221112324-1945998221112324.


Knight M, Ramakrishnan R, Ratushnyak S, Rivero-Arias O, Bell J, Bowler U, Buchanan P, Carter C, Cole C, Hewer O, Hurd M, King A, Juszczak E, Linsell L, Long A-M, Mottram L, Murray D, Oddie S, Quigley M, Stalker V, Stanbury K, Welsh R, Hardy P (2023) "Frenotomy with breastfeeding versus breastfeeding support alone for infants with tongue-tie and breastfeeding difficulties: the FROSTTIE RCT" Health Technology Assessment Vol 27(11) p1-73.


Koento, T., Tamin, S., Hutahuruk, S. M., Praborini, A. and Amouzegar, E. (2022) 'The frenotomy efficacy in gaining weight of exclusively breastfed infant with ankyloglossia', INDIAN JOURNAL OF OTOLOGY, 28(2), pp. 116-118.


Kummner A (2005) "Ankyloglossia: To clip or not to clip? Thats the question" The ASHA Leader 10 (6-7) P30.


Martinelli, R. L. C., Marchesan, I. Q., Gusmão, R. J. and Berretin-Felix, G. (2022) 'Effect of Lingual Frenotomy on Tongue and Lip Rest Position: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial', Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 26(1), pp. e069-e074.


McMullen S & Wise P (2017) " Tongue-tie and breastfeeding-why the controversy?" Infant Vol 13 (3) p92-93.


National Institute of Clinical Excellence (2005) "Division of Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) for breastfeeding"  NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (IPG 149).


O'Callaghan C, Macary S, Clemente S (2013) "The effects of office-based frenotomy for anterior and posterior ankyloglossia on breastfeeding" International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology 77 P827-832.


O'Shea JE, Foster JP, O'Donnell CPF, Breathnach D, Jacobs SE, Todd DA, Davis DG (2017) "Frenotomy for tongue-tie in newborn infants (review)" Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews John Wiley & Sons Ltd.


Pransky SM, Lago D, Hong P (2015) "Breastfeeding difficulties and oral cavity anomolies: the influence of post ankyloglossia and upper-lip ties" International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j-ijporl.2015.07.033.


Ramoser G, Guoth-Gumberger M, Baumgartner-Sigl S, Zoeggeler T, Scholl-Burgi S, Karall D (2019) "Frenotomy for tongue-tie (frenulum linguae breve) showed improved symptoms in the short and long-term follow up" Acta Paediatrica John Wiley and Sons Publishers p1-6 DOI:10.1111/apa.14811.


Siggaard, L. D., Tingsgaard, P., Lüscher, M., Holm, J. P., Nielsen, J. K. and Berrett, T. Q. (2022) 'Parent-reported infant and maternal symptom relief following frenotomy in infants with tongue- tie', Dan Med J, 69(5).


Smith A (2016) "Tongue-Tie" Breastfeeding Basics www.breastfeedingbasics.com/articles/tongue-tie (accessed 22/07/2019).


Srinivasan A, Khoury A, Puzhko S, Dobrich C, Stern M, Mitruck H & Goldfarb L (2018) "Frenotomy in infants with tongue tie and breastfeeding problems" Journal of Human Lactation 5(4) doi.org/10.1177/0890334418816973.


Talmor, G; Całoway, C. L. (2022) ‘Ankyloglossia and Tethered Orał Tissue. An Evidence Based Review, Pediatric clinics of North America’, 69 (2), p.235-245.


Todd D & Hogan M (2015) "Tongue-tie in the newborn:Early diagnosis and division prevents poor breastfeeding outcomes. Breastfeeding Review 23(1) p11-16.


UNICEF UK The Baby Friendly Initiative (2019) "Overcoming Breastfeeding Problems: Tongue-Tie" https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/support-for-parents/tongue-tie/


Victoria CG, Bahl R, Barros AJD, Frana GVA, Horton S, Krasevec J, Murch S, Sankar MJ, Walker N & Rollins NC (2016) "Brastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect" The Lancet 387 (10017) p475-490.


Waterman J, Lee T, Etchegary H, Drover A & Twells L (2020) "Mother's experiences of breastfeeding a child with tongue-tie" Maternal and Child Nutrition Vol 17 (2).


Wattis, M. L. (2022) 'P10 - Let's examine the evidence for Tongue Tie and Lip Tie Surgical Treatment...Australian College of Midwives National Conference - Together at the Top, September 13-15, 2022, Cairns, Queensland, Australia', Women & Birth, 35, pp. N.PAG-N.PAG.


Wen, Z., Walner, D. L., Popova, Y. and Walner, E. G. (2022) 'Tongue-tie and breastfeeding', Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 160, pp. 111242.


Wongwattana, P. (2022) 'The effect of frenotomy on long-term breastfeeding in infants with ankyloglossia', Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 152, pp. 110983.


DIAGNOSIS & DEFINITION OF TONGUE-TIE RESTRICTION


Baeza CK, Watson-Genna C, Murphy J, Hazelbaker A, Kaplan M, Martinelli RLdC, Marchesan I, Douglas PS, Smillie C (2017) "Assessment and Classification of Tongue-Tie" Clinical Lactation 8(3) p93-98 doi:10.1891/2158-0782.8.3.93


Birch A (2021) "Ankyloglossia management: a collaborative approach to educating healthcare professionals" Vol 29 (12) ISSN 0969-4900.


Carter E, Armstrong L, Kindred-Spalding E, Gale C, Wilson D (2023) "Accessing NHS tongue-tie services" British Journal of MMidwifery Vol 31 (12) p670-675.


Edmunds J, Fulbrook P, Miles S, & Watson-Genna C (2014) "My baby has a tongue-tie: what does this mean?" International Lactation Consultant Association; 2014.


Guoth-Gumberger, M. and Karall, D. 'Continuously Exciting: Tongue-tie, part 1. Overview of Developments in Diagnostics, Treatment and Aftercare', PADIATRIE UND PADOLOGIE.


Hurst N & Tucker K (2013) "Diagnosing ankyloglossia" Journal of Human Lactation 2013;29 (3); p423.


Kelly, Z. and Yang, C. J. (2022) 'Ankyloglossia', Pediatr Rev, 43(8), pp. 473-475.


Mills N, Pransky SM, Geddes DT & Mirjalili SA (2019) ‘What is a tongue-tie? Defining the anatomy of the in-situ lingual frenulum’ Clinical Anatomy 32;749-761.


Mills N, Geddes DT, Amirapu S, Mirjalili SA.(2020) "Understanding the Lingual Frenulum: Histological Structure, Tissue Composition, and Implications for Tongue Tie Surgery." International Journal of Otolaryngology.  28;2020:1820978. doi: 10.1155/2020/1820978


Narsat, M. A., Beygirci, A., Özdönmez, G. T. and Yıldız, E. (2022) 'Grouping of Ankyloglossia According to Coryllos Anatomical Classification and Follow-Up Results for Breastfeeding: Single- Center, Cross-Sectional Study', Children, 9(12), pp. 1860.


NICE (2005) "Division of ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) for breastfeeding: Guidance" 1PG149 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg149.


Todd D & Hogan M (2015) "Tongue-tie in the newborn:Early diagnosis and division prevents poor breastfeeding outcomes" Breastfeeding Review 23(1) P11-16.


Waken R, Howe A, Fleetcroft R, Stocks A (2017) "Tongue-tie and breastfeeding: Identifying problems in the diagnostic and treatment journey" British Journal of Midwifery Vol 25 (9) ISSN: 0969-4900.


Watson Genna C & Coryllos E (2008) "Breastfeeding and tongue-tie" International Lactation Consultant Association 2008.


UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative "Tongue-tie" www.babyfriendly.org.uk/tonguetie (accessed 20/07/2026).


ASSESSMENT TOOLS


Arena M, Micarelli A, Guzzo F, Misici I, Jamshir D, Micarelli B, Castaldo A, di Benedetto A and Alessandrini M. (2022) 'Outcomes of tongue-tie release by means of tongue and frenulum assessment tools: a scoping review on non-infants', Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital, 42(6), pp. 492-501.


Baxter R, Lashley A, and  Rendell NR (2021) 'Tongue Restriction Questionnaire: A New Screening Tool to Identify Tongue-Tied Patients' Compendium vol42 issue 3


Baxter R, Lashley A, Rendell BS, & Rendell A (2021) 'New Screening Tool For Tongue Restrictions' Compendium Vol42 (3)


Briddell JW, Vandjelovic ND, Fromen CA, Peterman EL, Reilly JS. (2020) "Geometric model to predict improvement after lingual frenulectomy for ankyloglossia."  International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 134:110063. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110063.


Cruz, P. V., Souza-Oliveira, A. C., Notaro, S. Q., Occhi-Alexandre, I. G. P., Maia, R. M., De Luca Canto, G., Bendo, C. B. and Martins, C. C. (2022) 'Prevalence of ankyloglossia according to different assessment tools: A meta-analysis', Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), 153(11), pp. 1026-1026.


Diniz Queiroz, I. Q., Coelho Leal, S., Silva Alves, W. N., Brito Pereira Damasceno, I. M., Da Silva Figueiredo Sé, M. J. and Pereira Costa, V. P. (2022) 'Comparison Between Two Protocols for Ankyloglossia Diagnosis in Newborn Babies', Pediatric Dentistry, 44(1), pp. 52-57.


Divya, R., Damke, S., Paul, A. and Sarma, S. (2022) 'An Outlook on Breastfeeding Assessment Tools- A Review', JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, 16(7), pp. SE1-SE4.


Hatami, A., Dreyer, C. W., Meade, M. J. and Kaur, S. (2022) 'Effectiveness of tongue-tie assessment tools in diagnosing and fulfilling lingual frenectomy criteria: a systematic review', AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL, 67(3), pp. 212-219.


Korolenkova, M.V., Poberezhnaya, A.A. ‘Morphological and functional assessment of the oral mucosa in children with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa’. (2022) Stomatologiia, 101(2) pp. 63-68.


Ingham J, Copeland M, Johnson D & Emond A (2019) "The development and evaluation of a picture tongue assessment tool for tongue-tie in breastfed babies (TABBY)" International Breastfeeding Journal 14(31).


Ingram J, Johnson D, Copeland M, Churchill C, Taylor H, Emond A (2015) "The development and evaluation of a picture tongue assessment tool to assist with tongue-tie identification" Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and Neonatal Edition 100:F344-F349.


Martinelli R, Marchesan I, & Berretin-Felix G (2012) "Lingual frenulum protocol with scores for infants" The International Journal of Orofacial Myology v38 p104-112.


O'Connor, M. E., Gilliland, A. M. and LeFort, Y. (2022) 'Complications and misdiagnoses associated with infant frenotomy: results of a healthcare professional survey', International Breastfeeding Journal, 17(1), pp. 1-9.


Wardle SP (2017) "Tongue-tie and tongue-tie division: a significant problem needing intervention-or are too many babies being treated?" Infant Vol 13 (3) p94-48.


BLEEDING MANAGEMENT

Bleeding Guidelines (tongue-tie.org.uk)


Ashok PK & Upadhyaya K (2012) ‘Tanins are Astringent’ Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Vol 3 (3) p45-50.


Autret-Leca E & Jonville-Bera AP (2001) "Vitamin K in neonates: How to administer, when and to whom" Paediatric Drugs 3(1) p1-8.


Bate-Smith EC (1972) ‘Haemanalysis of Tanins: The concept of relative astringency’ Phytochemistry Pergamon Press Vol 12 p907-912.


Chalmers EA (2016) ‘Neonatal Coagulation Problems’ in British Journal of Medicine F475-478. From Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition (2004) vol 89. doi:10.1136/adc.2004.050096.


Kim DH, Dickie A, Shih ACH, Graham ME (2021) "Delayed heamorrhage following laser frenotomy leading to hypovolemic shock" Breastfeeding Medicene 16(4) doi:10.1089/bfm.2020.0319


Tarighi P & Khoroushi M (2014) ‘A review on common chemical hemostatic agents in restorative dentisrty’ Dental Research Journal Vol 1 (4) p423-428.


INCIDENCE/PREVALENCE OF ANKYLOGLOSSIA

Cordray, H., Mahendran, G. N., Tey, C. S., Nemeth, J., Sutcliffe, A., Ingram, J. and Raol, N. (2023) 'Severity and prevalence of ankyloglossia-associated breastfeeding symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Acta Paediatr, 112(3), pp. 347-357.


Dixon B, Shand B, Gray J, Elliott N, Lynn A (2018) "A multi-faceted programme to reduce the rate of tongue-tie release surgery in newborn infants: an observational study" International Journal of Pediatric otorhinolaryngology 113(2018) p156-163 DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.07.045.


Ganesan K, Girgis S, Mitchell S (2019) "Lingual frenulotomy in neonates: past, present and future" British Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 57(3) p207-213.


Guinot, F., Carranza, N., Ferrés-Amat, E., Carranza, M. and Veloso, A. (2022) 'Tongue-tie: incidence and outcomes in breastfeeding after lingual frenotomy in 2333 newborns', J Clin Pediatr Dent, 46(6), pp. 33-39.


Haham A, Marom R, Mangel L & Botzer E (2014) "Prevalence of breastfeeding difficulties in newborns with a lingual frenuum-A prospective cohort series" Breastfeeding Medicine 9(9) P438-441.


Lisonek M, Liu S, Dzakpasu S, Moore AM, Joseph KS (2017) " Changes in the incidence and surgical treatment of ankyloglossia in Canada" Paediatric Child Health 22(7) p382-386.

Segal L, Stephenson R, Dawes M & Feldman P (2007) "Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of ankyloglossia: methodologic review" Canadian Family Physician 53 P1027-1033.


Walsh J, Links A, Boss E, Tunkel D (2017) "Ankyloglossia and lingual frenotomy:National trends in inpatient diagnosis and management in the USA 1997-2012" Otolarynology Head Neck Surgery 156(4) p735-740.

BODY-THERAPIES

Manual Therapy and Infant Feeding (tongue-tie.org.uk)


Carminatti M, Nicoloso, G.F Miranda, PP Gomes, E de Araujo F.B (2022) "The Effectiveness of Lingual Frenectomy and Myofunctional Therapy for Children: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial"  JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN, 89 (1) pp.3-10.


Chuang A, Holmes E & Miller J (2014) "Chiropractic treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease in a pediatric patient: A case report" JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS Volume 14, No. 2


Cornall D (2010) "A review of the breastfeeding literature relevant to osteopathic practice" International Journal of Osteopathic Medicene 14(2011) p61-66.


Davies NJ (2002) "Chiropractic management of deformational plagiocephaly in infants: An alternative to device-dependent therapy" Chiropractic Journal of Australia. Vol:32(2) p52-55.


Dobson D, Lucassen PLBJ, Miller JJ, Vlieger AM, Prescott P & Lewith G (2012) "Manipulative Therapy for Infantile Colic (Review)" https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004796.pub2/epdf/full Vol 12(12)


Fraval MMPR (1998) "A pilot study: Osteopathic treatment of infants with a sucking dysfunction" Journal of American Academy of Osteopathy 8(2) p25-33.


Fryman V (1966) "Relation of disturbances of craniosacral mechanisms to symptomatology of the newborn: study of 1250 infants" The Journal of American Osteopathic Association 65(10 p1059-1075.


González Garrido, M. D. P., Garcia-Munoz, C., Rodríguez-Huguet, M., Martin-Vega, F. J., Gonzalez- Medina, G. and Vinolo-Gil, M. J. (2022) 'Effectiveness of Myofunctional Therapy in Ankyloglossia: A Systematic Review', Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19(19).


Hash J (2014) "Deformational plagiocephaly and chiropractic care: A narrative review and case report" JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS Volume 14, No. 2, March 2014


Hawk C, Minkalis A, Webb C, Hogan O, Vallone S (2018) "Manual Interventions for Musculoskeletal Factors in Infants With Suboptimal Breastfeeding: A Scoping Review" Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine Volume 23: 1-12 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2515690X18816971


Hertshaft-Le Roy J, Xhignease M & Gaboury I (2016) "Efficacy of osteopathic treatment coupled with lactation consultations for infants biomechanical sucking difficulties. A randomised controlled trial" Journal of Human Lactation 33(1) 1:8 Doi 10.1177/0890334416679620.


Hubbard M (2014) "Paediatric cholelithiasis and breastfeeding difficulties: A chiropractic case report" JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS Volume 14, No. 2 p1144-1150.


Lessard S, Gagnon, Trottier N (2011) "Exploring the impact of osteopathic treatment on cranial asymmetries associated with nonsynostotic plagiocephaly in infants" Complimentary Therapy Clinical Practice Vol 17(4):193-8


Maxwell MPR, Fraval DO, Osteo M (1998) "A pilot study: osteopathic treatment of infants with a sucking dysfunction" Journal of the American Osteopathic Association P25-33. https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/1407.


Miller J, Beharie MC, Taylor A, Simmenes EB & Way S (2016) "Parent Reports of Exclusive Breastfeeding After Attending a Combined Midwifery and Chiropractic Feeding Clinic in the United Kingdom: A Cross-Sectional Service Evaluation" Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine Vol. 21(2) 85-91


Quezada DM (2004) "Chiropractic care of an infant with plagiocephaly" Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics Vol 6 (1) p342-348.


Vallone SA (2004) "Chiropractic Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction in Infants Demonstrating Difficulty Breastfeeding" Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics Vol 6 (1) p.349-368.


Vismara L , Manzotti A, Tarantino AG, Bianchi G, Nonis A, La Rocca S, Lombardi E, Lista G & Agosti M (2019) "Timing of oral feeding changes in premature infants who underwent osteopathic manipulative treatment" Complementary Therapies in Medicine Volume 43, 2019, Pages 49-52. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229918310653)


Spigelblatt L (2002) "Chiropractic care for children: Controversies and issues" Paediatric Child Health Vol 7(2):85-89. doi: 10.1093/pch/7.2.85. PMID: 20046278; PMCID: PMC2794701. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2794701/


POST FRENULOTOMY MANAGEMENT

ATP Position Statements (tongue-tie.org.uk)


Bhandarkar, K. P., Dar, T., Karia, L., Upadhyaya, M. (2022) 'Post Frenotomy Massage for Ankyloglossia in Infants—Does It Improve Breastfeeding and Reduce Recurrence?', Maternal and child health journal 26(8), pp. 1727.


Brown A (2015) "Wound management 1: Phases of the wound healing process" Nursing Times 111(46) P12-13.


Cole M & Liddicoat M (2023) "Navigating post-frenectomy wound care" Decisions in Dentistry  https://decisionsindentistry.com/article/navigating-post-frenectomy-wound-care/


Ghareri D (2015) "The importance of active wound management following frenulotomy" www.drghareri.com/blog/2015/6/21/the-importance-of-active-wound-management-following-frenulotomy (accessed 08/08/2019)


Hill, R. R., Hines, M., Martens, A., Pados, B. F. and Zimmerman, E. (2022) 'A pilot study of non- nutritive suck measures immediately pre- and post-frenotomy in full term infants with problematic feeding', Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 28(6), pp. 413-419.


Oakley S (2017) "The health visitor's role in supporting families with tongue-tied babies" Journal of Health Visiting 5(12) doi.org/10.12968/johv.2017.5.12.594.


Scarano, A., Di Giulio, R., Gehrke, S. A., Tagariello, G., Romano, F. and Lorusso, F. (2023) 'Atmospheric Plasma Lingual Frenectomy Followed by Post Operative Tongue Exercises: A Case Series', Children (Basel), 10(1).


Timms L (2017) "Caring for babies after tongue-tie division(frenulotomy)" NCT Perspective P37.

SURGICAL TECHNIQUES


The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicene (ABM)(2004) "Protocol#11:Guidelines for the evaluation and management of neonatal ankyloglossia and its complications in the breastfeeding dyad" 2004.


Dell’Olio, Fabio; Baldassarre, Maria Elisabetta ; Russo, Fabio Giovanni ; Schettini, Federico ; Siciliani, Rosaria Arianna ; Mezzapesa, Pietro Paolo ; Tempesta, Angela ; Laforgia, Nicola ; Favia, Gianfranco ; Limongelli, Luisa. (2022) 'Lingual laser frenotomy in newborns with ankyloglossia: a prospective cohort study', The Italian journal of pediatrics = Rivista italiana di pediatria., 48(1), pp. 1.


Health Service Executive/Faculty of Paediatrics, RCPI (2016) "Management of tongue-tie in early infancy" 2016.


Junqueira MA, Cunha NNO, Silva LLCe, Araujo LB, Moretti ABS, Couto Filho CEG, Sakai VT (2014) "Surgical techniques for the treatment of ankyloglossia in children: a case series" 22(3) p241-248 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-77520130629.


Kotlow LA (2004) "Using the equilibrium. YAG laser to correct an abnormal lingual frenum attachment in newborns" The Journal of the Academy of laser Dentistry 12 P22-23.


Mazzoni, A., Navarro, R. S., Fernandes, K. P. S., Mesquita-Ferrari, R. A., Horliana, A., Silva, T., Santos, E. M., Sobral, A. P. T., Júnior, A. B., Nammour, S., Motta, L. J. and Bussadori, S. K. (2022) 'Comparison of the Effects of High-Power Diode Laser and Electrocautery for Lingual Frenectomy in Infants: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial', J Clin Med, 11(13).


Mir, M. A., Maurya, R., Parkash, O., Kaushal, G. and Rakesh, N. R. (2022) 'Harmonic Lingual Frenotomy for Ankyloglossia: A Newer Novel Technique', CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 14(3).


Murias, I., Grzech-Lesniak, K., Murias, A., Walicka-Cuprys, K., Dominiak, M., Deeb, J. G. and Matys, J. (2022) 'Efficacy of Various Laser Wavelengths in the Surgical Treatment of Ankyloglossia: A Systematic Review', LIFE-BASEL, 12(4).


Silva, A.S., Nunes, A.M.M., Neves, P.A.M., Lago, A.D.N. (2022) Use of high-power lasers in pediatric dental surgeries: case reports. Gen Dent. 70(3) pp.56-59.


Yu, C., Li, Q. Q., Zhang, R. Z., Chen, S. L., Xia, F. F. and Zhou, Z. (2022) 'Effects of different surgical treatments on children with ankyloglossia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMJ Open, 12(12), pp. e065653.


OTHER TETHERED ORAL TISSUE(S)

ATP Position Statements (tongue-tie.org.uk)=https://www.tongue-tie.org.uk/position-statements


Baxter R, Merkel-Walsh, Lahey L, Knutsen C & Zaghi S (2023) "The buccal frenum: Trends in diagnosis and indications for treatment of buccal-ties among 466 healthcare professionals" Wiley Online Library https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.13609


Baxter, R. T., Zaghi, S. and Lashley, A. P. (2022) 'Safety and efficacy of maxillary labial frenectomy in children: A retrospective comparative cohort study', Int Orthod, 20(2), pp. 100630.


Freeman, C. G., Ohlstein, J. F., Rossi, N. A., McIntire, J. B., Neve, L. D., Daram, S. and Pine, H. S. (2022) 'Labial Frenotomy for Symptomatic Isolated Upper Lip Tie', Cureus, 14(12), pp. e32755.


Fisher K (2016) "Common misconceptions about tongue-tie" Infant Vol 12 (5) p166-167.


Fisher K (2017) "Tongue tie:appropriately qualified and trained staff are essential" Infant Vol 13 (3) p98.


Haischer-Rollo, G. D., Lu, K., Drumm, C., Fagiana, A., Bowe, S. N., Aden, J. and Demarcantonio, M. (2022) 'Superior Labial Frenulum Attachment Site and Correlation with Breastfeeding Outcomes', Laryngoscope, 132(12), pp. 2498-2504.


Harding C, Bowden C, Limon L & Levin A (2016) "How do we determine oral readiness in infants?" Infant Vol 12 (1) p10-13.


Johnson PRV (2006) "Tongue-tie-exploding the myths" Infant Vol 2 (3) p 96-100.


Messner AH, Walsh J, Rosenfeld RM, Schwartz SR, Ishman SL, Baldassari C, Brietzke SE, Harrow DH, Goldstein N, Levi J, Meyer AK, Parikh S, Simons JP, Wohl DL, Lambie E & Satterfield L (2020) "Clinical consensus statement: Ankyloglossia in children" Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 162(5) p597-611.


Nakhash R, Wasserteil N, Mimourui FB, Kasirer YM, Hammerman C & Bin-Nun A (2019) "Upper lip-tie and breastfeeding-a systematic review" Breastfeeding Medicene vol 14(2) p83-87.


Shah S, Allen P, Walker R, Rosen-Carole C, Mckenna Benait MK (2021) "Upper lip-tie: Anatomy, effect on breastfeeding and correlation with ankyloglossia" The Laryngoscope vol 131(5) p.E1701-E1706.


Towfighi, P., Johng, S. Y., Lally, M. M. and Harley, E. H. (2022) 'A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Impact of Upper Lip Tie Release on Breastfeeding in Infants', Breastfeeding Medicine, 17(5), pp. 446-452.


PAIN & ANALGESICS

Auychai, P., Neff, A. and Pitak-Arnnop, P. (2022) 'Tongue-Tie children with a severe Hazelbaker score or difficult breastfeeding greatly benefit from frenotomy or frenuloplasty with/without anaesthesia - First do or do no harm?', J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg, 123(3), pp. e76-e81.


Bowie, A. C., Werler, M. M., Velez, M. P., Li, W., Camden, A., Guttmann, A. and Brogly, S. B. (2022) 'Prescribed opioid analgesics in early pregnancy and the risk of congenital anomalies: a population-based cohort study', Cmaj, 194(5), pp. E152-e162.


Du, M., Zhu, Y., Wang, C. and Xu, J. (2022) 'Investigation of Parental Acceptance of General Anesthesia With Mask Induction in Children Undergoing Frenulectomy', Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 37(3), pp. 339-343.


Maya-Enero, S. (2022) 'Comparison of the analgesic effect of inhaled lavender vs vanilla essential oil for neonatal frenotomy: a randomized clinical trial (NCT04867824)', European journal of pediatrics., 181(11), pp. 3923.


Maya-Enero, S., Fàbregas-Mitjans, M., Llufriu-Marquès, R. M., Candel-Pau, J., Garcia-Garcia, J. and López-Vílchez, M. (2022) 'Analgesic effect of inhaled lavender essential oil for frenotomy in healthy neonates: a randomized clinical trial', World J Pediatr, 18(6), pp. 398-403.


Mercer NSG (2021) "Division of tongue tie: an assault on a baby" BMJ 5:372:n.11 doi:10.1136/bmj.n11


DENTISTRY & ORAL HEALTH

Joseph, Clara; Marty, Mathieu; Dridi, Sophie-Myriam; Verhaeghe, Veroniek; Bailleul-Forestier, Isabelle; Chiaverini, Christine; Hubiche, Thomas; Mazereeuw-Hautier, Juliette; Deny, Olivier; Declerck, Dominique; Kémoun, Philippe. (2023) ‘Oral health status in patients with inherited epidermolysis bullosa: a comparative multicenter study’, Quintessence Int; 54(1), pp. 34 - 43.


Kabra, S., Thosar, N. R. and Khubchandani, M. (2022) 'Management of Ankyloglossia in a Six- Year-Old Child After Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery: A Case Report', Cureus, 14(11), pp. e31108.


Melink S, Vagner MV, Hocevrar-Boltezar I and Ovsenik M (2010) "Posterior cross-bite in the decidious dentition period, its relation with sucking habits, irregular orofacial functions and otolaryngological findings" American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics 138(1) p32-41.


Oliveira AJ, Duarte DA,& Diniz MB (2019) ‘Oral anomalies in Newborns: An observational cross-sectional study’ Journal of Dentisty Child vol 86(2) p75-80.


Pisano, M., Sangiovanni, G., D'Ambrosio, F., Romano, A. and Di Spirito, F. (2022) 'Oral Care in a Patient with Long Arm Deletion Syndrome of Chromosome 18: A Narrative Review and Case Presentation', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS, 23.


Polizzi, A., Santonocito, S., Patini, R., Quinzi, V., Mummolo, S., Leonardi, R., Bianchi, A. and Isola, G. (2022) 'Oral Alterations in Heritable Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Clinical Study and Literature Review', BioMed Research International, pp. 1-8.


Shah, N. R., McGoldrick, D. M. and Sharp, I. (2022) 'Presentation and surgical management of a patient with a true cleft mandible', J Oral Biol Craniofac Res, 12(1), pp. 161-164.


Silva, L. V. d. O., Hermont, A. P., Magnani, I. Q., Martins, C. C. and Borges-Oliveira, A. C. (2022) 'Oral alterations in children with microcephaly associated to congenital Zika syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analyses', Special care in dentistry.


ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATED ISSUES

Batista, C. L. C. and Pereira, A. L. P. (2022) 'Does neonatal ankyloglossia interfere in the growth of infants during the first 6 months of life? A case series nested in a cohort study', Journal of Medical Case Reports, 16(1), pp. 1-7.


Baxter R, Merkel-Walsh R,Baxter BS, Lashley A, Rendell NR (2020) 'Functional Improvements of Speech, Feeding, and Sleep After Lingual Frenectomy Tongue-Tie Release: A Prospective Cohort Study' https://doi.org/10.1177/000992282092805 Clinical Paediatrics p1-8.


Burska, Z., Burghard, M., Brożek-Mądry, E., Sierdziński, J. and Krzeski, A. (2022) 'Oral cavity morphology among children at risk of sleep disordered breathing', Eur Arch Paediatr Dent, 23(3), pp. 429-435.


Bussi, M. T., Corrêa, C. C., Cassettari, A. J., Giacomin, L. T., Faria, A. C., Moreira, A., Magalhães, I., Cunha, M. O. D., Weber, S. A. T., Zancanella, E. and Machado Júnior, A. J. (2022) 'Is ankyloglossia associated with obstructive sleep apnea?', Braz J Otorhinolaryngol, 88 Suppl 1 (Suppl 1), pp. S156-s162.


Calvo-Henríquez, C., Neves, S. M., Branco, A. M., Lechien, J. R., Reinoso, F. B., Rojas, X. M., O'Connor-Reina, C., González-Guijarro, I. and Martínez Capoccioni, G. (2022) 'Relationship between short lingual frenulum and malocclusion. A multicentre study', Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed), 73(3), pp. 177-183.


Correa, E. J., O'Connor-Reina, C., Rodriguez-Alcala, L., Benjumea, F., Casado-Morente, J. C., Baptista, P. M., Casale, M., Moffa, A. and Plaza, G. (2023) 'Does Frenotomy Modify Upper Airway Collapse in OSA Adult Patients? Case Report and Systematic Review', JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, 12(1).


Fernando C (1998) "Tongue-tie from confusion to clarity: a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of ankyloglossia (tongue-tie)" Tandem PublicationsSydney, Australia.


Hand P, Olivi G, Lajolo C, Gioco G, Marigo L, Castagnola R, Cordaro M (2020) 'Short lingual frenum in infants, children and adolescents. Part 1: Breastfeeding and gastroesophageal reflux disease improvement after tethered oral tissues release' European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 22(1) p309-317


Heit, T., Tablizo, B. J., Salud, M., Mo, F., Kang, M., Tablizo, M. A. and Witmans, M. (2022) 'Craniofacial Sleep Medicine: The Important Role of Dental Providers in Detecting and Treating Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children', CHILDREN-BASEL, 9(7).


Hill, R. R. and Pados, B. F. (2023) 'Gastrointestinal Symptom Improvement for Infants Following Tongue-Tie Correction', Clin Pediatr (Phila), 62(2), pp. 136-142.


Inostroza-Allende, F., Ulloa, C. C., Jara, M. G. and Palomares-Aguilera, M. (2022) 'Postoperative speech therapy intervention of the lingual frenulum in children, adolescents and adults. Integrative literature review', REVISTA DE INVESTIGACION EN LOGOPEDIA, 12(1).


Tripodi G, Cacciagrano S, Ercole D,  Piccarri F, et al (2021) 'Short lingual frenulum: From Dx to Laser and Speech Language Tx ' European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 22(1) p71-74.


Walls A, Pierce M, Wang H, Steehler A, Steehler M, Earl H Harley Jr (2013) "Parental perception of speech and tongue mobility in 3 yr olds after neonatal frenotomy" International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.11.006.


Webb AN, Hao W and Hong P (2013) "The effect of tongue--tie division on breastfeeding and speech articulation: A systemic review, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology vol77(5). p635-646.


Yuen, H. M., Au, C. T., Chu, W. C. W., Li, A. M. and Chan, K. C. C. (2022) 'Reduced tongue mobility: an unrecognized risk factor of childhood obstructive sleep apnea', SLEEP 45(1).


Zhao, H., He, X. and Wang, J. (2022) 'Efficacy of Infants Release of Ankyloglossia on Speech Articulation: A Randomized Trial', Ear Nose Throat J, pp. 1455613221087946.


OTHER

Barola, S., Parrill, A. M., Mahmoudzadeh, S., Bizargity, P. and Verma, R. (2022) 'A Rare Case Report of Microdeletion With Homozygosity in a Newborn', Cureus, 14(3), pp. e23290.


Brandso, Pollyanna Essence: ‘Dear Essence’, Newsletter of the Australian Breastfeeding Association, Dec2022; 58(4): 9-9. 1/2p.


Kourelis, K., Angelopoulou, M., Goulioumis, A., Fouzas, S. and Kourelis, T. (2022) 'Surgery for adenotonsillar hypertrophy and otitis media in children is less demanded in quarantine times', Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 158, pp. 111169.


Larrain, M. and Stevenson, E. G. J. (2022) 'Controversy Over Tongue-Tie: Divisions in the Community of Healthcare Professionals', Med Anthropol, 41(4), pp. 446-459.


Lumbau A, Schinocca L, Chessa G (2011) "Influence of posture on swallowing" European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 12(3) p171-174.


Peregoy, J. A., Pinheiro, G. M., Geraghty, S. R., Dickin, K. L. and Rasmussen, K. M. (2022) 'Human milk-sharing practices and infant-feeding behaviours: A comparison of donors and recipients', MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION, 18(4).


Tran, J. and Hill, R. R. (2022) 'Breastfeeding Experiences and Changes in Feeding Plans Among Parents of Infants Diagnosed With Tongue-Tie', Nursing for Women's Health, 26(1), pp. 21-29.


Watson-Genna C, Saperstein Y, Siegel SA, Laine AF,  Elad D (2021) 'Quantitative imaging of tongue kinematics during infant feeding and adult swallowing reveals highly conserved patterns'
Published in Physiological Reports Volume 9, Issue 3


Windell J (2019) "Why are they waiting?" Community Practitioner p27-29.


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