ReviewInternational journal of paediatric dentistry2025
Beyond surgery: Pre- and post-operative care in children with ankyloglossia.
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- Lingual frenotomy for breastfeeding difficulties: indications, surgical techniques and multidisciplinary care in infants and young children.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Review
- International Variability in the Diagnosis and Management of Ankyloglossia Among Dental Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- CLINICOEPIDEMIOLOGICAL FINDINGS AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT PRESENTING WITH SUSPECTED ANKYLOGLOSSIA IN OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY PRACTICE AT A TERTIARY INSTITUTION.Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine · 2025Article
- Readhesion of Tongue-Tie Following Neonatal Frenotomy: Incidence and Impact of Postoperative Exercises in a Prospective Observational Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Beyond surgery: Pre- and post-operative care in children with ankyloglossia.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Review
- A Prospective Randomized Control Trial of Lingual Frenuloplasty with Myofunctional Therapy in Patients with Maxillofacial Deformity in a Polish Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Cerebral Palsy and Ankyloglossia: Improved Sleep, Speech, Swallowing, and Breathing After Tongue-Tie Release: A Case Series.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical intervention for tongue-tie, or ankyloglossia performed by paediatric dentists can alleviate symptoms and improve functional abilities in infants and children. Despite widespread practice, there are currently no established clinical guidelines or consistent approaches for pre- and post-operative care of children.
aimThe aim of this study was to explore approaches to pre- and post-operative care for children with ankyloglossia having frenum surgery.
designA scoping review of peer-reviewed articles in four electronic databases was conducted. Intervention studies that reported on pre- or post-operative regimens for infants, children and adolescents (0 to 18 years) with a diagnosis of tongue-tie or ankyloglossia, who had surgical intervention such as frenotomy or frenectomy, were included and quality assessments performed.
resultsTwenty-three studies were identified, with seven studies incorporating both pre- and post-operative care, and 16 studies focussing solely on post-operative care. Tongue exercises were commonly prescribed, and only three studies examined the relationship between post-operative care and recovery outcomes. Considerable variability existed in study design, prescribed care and outcome measures.
conclusionThere was substantial variability in pre- and post-operative care protocols, including dosage, frequency and duration of exercises and other care regimens for infants and children having frenum surgery. Further research is needed to determine the most effective course of pre- and post-operative care for children undergoing frenum surgery.
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