"Ankyloglossia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A severe congenital restriction of TONGUE movement, resulting from fusion or adherence of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. In partial ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) the LINGUAL FRENUM is abnormally short, or is attached too close to the tip of the tongue. OMIM: 106280
| Descriptor ID |
D000072676
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Partial Ankyloglossia- Partial Ankyloglossia
- Ankyloglossia, Partial
- Ankyloglossias, Partial
- Partial Ankyloglossias
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| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ankyloglossia" by people in Profiles.
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Response to Letter Regarding Cordray et al. (2023) and Brief Commentary on the Ankyloglossia Debate. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2025 Mar 10; 34(2):985-988.
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Quantitative impact of frenotomy on breastfeeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Res. 2024 Jan; 95(1):34-42.
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The Impact of Ankyloglossia Beyond Breastfeeding: A Scoping Review of Potential Symptoms. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2023 11 06; 32(6):3048-3063.
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Severity and prevalence of ankyloglossia-associated breastfeeding symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Paediatr. 2023 03; 112(3):347-357.
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Ankyloglossia: Conscientious Use of Best Evidence Amid the Controversy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 11; 163(5):1065.
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Clinical Consensus Statement: Ankyloglossia in Children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 May; 162(5):597-611.
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Posterior Tongue Tie, Base of Tongue Movement, and Pharyngeal Dysphagia: What is the Connection? Dysphagia. 2020 02; 35(1):129-132.
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Ankyloglossia: Last three-years of outpatient care at a tertiary referral center. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Nov; 126:109599.
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Diagnosing ankyloglossia. J Hum Lact. 2013 Aug; 29(3):423.