ankyloglossia
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Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, is a congenital oral anomaly that may decrease the mobility of the tongue tip and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Ankyloglossia varies in degree of severity from mild cases characterized by mucous membrane bands to complete ankyloglossia whereby the tongue is tethered to the floor of the mouth.
Key facts
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- Frenulum linguae.jpg
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- Adult with ankyloglossia
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Research
843 papers- Clinical Consensus Statement: Ankyloglossia in Children.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2020
- Ankyloglossia in breastfeeding infants. An update.Archivos argentinos de pediatria · 2021
- Ankyloglossia: Typical Characteristics, Effects on Function, and Clinical Implications.Seminars in speech and language · 2023
- Effectiveness of Myofunctional Therapy in Ankyloglossia: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
- Ankyloglossia as a Barrier to Breastfeeding: A Literature Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- genetic disease
- Image
- Frenulum linguae.jpg
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- health specialty
- medical genetics
- Commons category
- Ankyloglossia
- exact match
- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0010296
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C124538
- ICD-9-CM
- 750.0
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Definition
- Cause
- Presentation
- Feeding
- Speech
- Mechanical and social effects
- Tongue posture and mouth breathing
- Dental issues
- Fascia and muscle compensation
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- References
- External links
Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, is a congenital oral anomaly that may decrease the mobility of the tongue tip and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Ankyloglossia varies in degree of severity from mild cases characterized by mucous membrane bands to complete ankyloglossia whereby the tongue is tethered to the floor of the mouth.
==Definition== Tongue-tie is "a condition that impairs tongue movement due to a restrictive lingual frenulum". As of 2025, no definition, classification system, or diagnostic parameters and, therefore, no definite management parameters, have been generally accepted.
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