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  2. Lingual frenectomy - Wikipedia

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    A lingual frenectomy is performed to correct ankyloglossia (tongue-tie). [1] The removal of the lingual frenulum under the tongue can be accomplished with either frenectomy or frenuloplasty. This is used to treat a tongue-tied patient. The difference in tongue length is generally a few millimeters and it may actually shorten the tongue ...

  3. Ankyloglossia - Wikipedia

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    Following a tongue-tie division, 4/10 mothers noted immediate improvements in breastfeeding, 3/10 mothers did not notice any improvements and 6/10 mothers continued breastfeeding for at least four months after the surgery. The study concluded that tongue-tie division may be a possible benefit for infants experiencing breastfeeding difficulties ...

  4. Frenectomy - Wikipedia

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    Lingual frenectomy (of the tongue) as a treatment for ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) Labial frenectomy (of the lip) is very common with patients undergoing denture treatment to get the proper fit of dentures or patients who have tissues attached to center of the upper lip and causing recession of gums or gap between the upper front teeth called ...

  5. Does my baby have a tongue-tie? Experts share symptoms ... - AOL

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    "A tongue-tied person cannot easily keep their tongue on the roof of the mouth, where it should be all of the time, including when you swallow," Dickerson adds."Not having the tongue on the roof ...

  6. Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly ... - AOL

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    Experts say there isn't a good count of how many infants each year are being treated for tongue-tie with surgery, though Bunik believes the annual tally may exceed 100,000. Research suggests many ...

  7. Boisean who urges tongue-tie fix on babies is investigated ...

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    The pediatrician diagnosed her daughter with an anterior tongue-tie, where a band of tissue tethers the tip of the tongue to the floor of the mouth, preventing it from moving as it should.

  8. Frenuloplasty of tongue - Wikipedia

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    A frenuloplasty of tongue is a frenuloplasty of the frenulum of tongue. A tight frenulum in this context is sometimes referred to as "tongue-tie" which is also known as ankyloglossia . In this condition the frenulum of the tongue restricts range of motion which may interfere with breastfeeding or speech.

  9. Orofacial myofunctional disorders - Wikipedia

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    Tongue thrusting is a type of orofacial myofunctional disorder, which is defined as habitual resting or thrusting the tongue forward and/or sideways against or between the teeth while swallowing, chewing, resting, or speaking. Abnormal swallowing patterns push the upper teeth forward and away from the upper alveolar processes and cause open bites.