Treatment of Ankyloglossia and Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Pediatrics
Francis, D. O., Krishnaswami, S., et al. (2015).
Pediatrics, 135(6), e1458-e1466.
This systematic review investigates the effects of ankyloglossia treatments on breastfeeding outcomes in infants with ankyloglossia (tongue tie). The summarized conclusions only focus on treatments within the speech-language pathologist's scope of practice.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Not specified
Randomized controlled trials; nonrandomized trials; cohort studies; case series; case reports
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<div>"There is an absence of comparative studies assessing effectiveness of nonsurgical treatments [such as speech therapy] for ankyloglossia " (p. e1463).</div>
