Successful breastfeeding is related to the newborn performing the functions of sucking, breathing and swallowing correctly, which can be hampered by ankyloglossia. The test of the Linguinha Test is mandatory by Law 13,002 ...

INTRODUCTION: Frenotomy is a surgical procedure performed on patients affected by ankyloglossia, a condition that is a congenital anomaly, identified right after delivery. Despite controversies in the literature, at Hospital ...

The tongue is an organ that plays a fundamental role in the oral cavity, performing swallowing, sucking, chewing and phonation actions, and any intercurrence in this structure can cause difficulties in the practice of these ...

Objective: to evaluate the first six months of implementation of lingual frenulum assessment in a university hospital. Methods: the database of 1151 newborns who underwent lingual frenulum assessment was analyzed. The ...

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate lingual frenulum in children affected by congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) and to analyze the association of lingual frenulum phenotypes with other variables. Design: This present ...