Interventions in the Alteration on Lingual Frenum: Systematic Review
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Miranda, P. P., Cardoso, C. L., et al. (2016).
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 20(3), 275-280.
This systematic review investigates lingual frenum alteration (e.g., surgery, speech therapy) in children with ankyloglossia.
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January 2010 to January 2014
Case study or case series; clinical trials or randomized controlled trials; longitudinal or transverse studies
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"All results show that surgery is the most effective for improvement of symptoms due to ankyloglossia condition. However, the speech does not always fit the expected pattern, which justifies the work together with professional speech therapist, for better results" (p. 280).
