II. Epidemiology
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Prevalence varies from 0.1 to 10% of infants
- Prevalence varies significantly due to subjective nature of the definition
III. Pathophysiology
IV. Signs
- Short Lingual Frenulum
- Decreased Tongue protrusion
V. Management
- Conservative measures
- See Lactation Problems for the Infant
- Parental education and Lactation Support
- Speech therapy if needed
- Surgical Management (Lingual Frenectomy)
- Has historically been controversial, but growing evidence for benefit
- Lactation benefits
- May reduce Nipple Soreness in Lactation
- May decrease Lactation Problems for the Infant
- Speech benfits
- May improve speech articulation in young children
- References
VI. References
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| Concepts | Congenital Abnormality (T019) |
| MSH | C562396 |
| ICD9 | 750.0 |
| ICD10 | Q38.1 |
| SnomedCT | 156946003, 67787004 |
| English | TONGUE TIE, ANKYLOGLOSSIA, 'TONGUE-TIE', tongue tie (diagnosis), tongue tie, tongue-tie, ankyloglossia, tie tongue, tied tongue, Tongue tied, ties tongue, Ankyloglossia congenital, Tongue Tie, Ankyloglossia, Ankyloglossia (disorder), Tongue tie, Tongue tie (disorder), Tongue-tie, tongue tied |
| Spanish | FRENILLO LINGUAL, Frenillo lingual, anquiloglosia (trastorno), anquiloglosia, Anquiloglosia congénita |
| Italian | Anchiloglossia congenita, Lingua legata |
| Dutch | tongriem, Ankyloglossie, ankyloglossie, congenitaal |
| French | Ankyloglosse, ANKYLOGLOSSE, Ankyloglossie congénitale |
| German | Frenulum, Ankyloglosson, ZUNGENBANDVERKUERZUNG, Ankyloglosson kongenital |
| Portuguese | Freio da língua curto, MALFORMACAO DO FREIO DA LINGUA, Anciloglossia congénita |
| Japanese | 舌小帯短縮, 先天性舌小帯短縮症, ｾﾝﾃﾝｾｲｾﾞﾂｼｮｳﾀｲﾀﾝｼｭｸｼｮｳ, ｾﾞﾂｼｮｳﾀｲﾀﾝｼｭｸ |
| Czech | Vrozená ankyloglosie, Frenulum lingue |
| Korean | 혀유착증 |
| Hungarian | Veleszületett ankyloglossia, Nyelv nyakkendő |
Ontology: Excision of lingual frenum (C0192146)
| Concepts | Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061) |
| ICD9 | 25.92 |
| ICD10 | 30278-00 |
| SnomedCT | 149031004, 23933004 |
| CPT | 41115 |
| Dutch | frenectomie van de tong |
| French | Frénectomie linguale |
| German | Frenulektomie |
| Italian | Frenectomia linguale |
| Portuguese | Frenectomia da língua |
| Spanish | Frenectomía lingual, resección del frenillo lingual (procedimiento), escisión del frenillo lingual (procedimiento), resección del frenillo lingual, frenectomía de la lengua, escisión del frenillo lingual, frenectomía lingual |
| Japanese | 舌小帯切除, ｾﾞﾂｼｮｳﾀｲｾﾂｼﾞｮ |
| English | excision of lingual frenum (treatment), excision of lingual frenum, Excision of lingual frenum (frenectomy), Removal of tissue connecting tongue and floor of mouth, Lingual fraenectomy (procedure), EXCISION LINGUAL FRENUM FRENECTOMY, Excision of lingual frenum, Lingual frenectomy, Frenectomy of tongue, Excision of fraenum of tongue, Excision of frenulum of tongue, Excision of frenum of tongue, Lingual fraenectomy, Excision of lingual fraenum, Excision of lingual frenum (procedure), EXCISION OF TONGUE FOLD, Excision of tongue fold |
| Czech | Frenulektomie jazyka |
| Hungarian | Frenectomia lingualis |
