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Frenulum linguae

Known as: Tongue frenulum, frenulum tongue, Lingual Frenum 
MUCOUS MEMBRANE extending from floor of mouth to the under-surface of the tongue.
National Institutes of Health

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1949-2016
0519492015

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AnkyloglossiaBlood supply aspectsFrenulum (anatomical classification)Lingual frenectomy
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1936-2018
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Frenulum linguae
physiological aspects
Blood supply aspects
Microbiological
Ankyloglossia
Process of secretion

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2010
2010
Mucus extravasation and retention phenomena: a 24-year study
BACKGROUND Mucoceles are benign lesions related to the minor salivary glands and their respective ducts frequently affecting oral… (More)
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2010
2010
Monopolar diathermy used for correction of ankyloglossia.
Tongue tie, also known as ankyloglossia or ankyloglossia inferior, is a relatively common finding in pediatric surgical… (More)
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2008
2008
Case series of 148 tongue-tied newborn babies evaluated with the assessment tool for lingual frenulum function.
OBJECTIVE the Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function (ATLFF) is the only available tool designed to assess newborn babies… (More)
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2006
2006
Reliability of the Hazelbaker Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function
BACKGROUND About 3% of infants are born with a tongue-tie which may lead to breastfeeding problems such as ineffective latch… (More)
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2005
2005
Newborn tongue-tie: prevalence and effect on breast-feeding.
OBJECTIVE The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine whether breast-fed infants with tongue-tie have decreased rates of… (More)
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2004
2004
Condyloma acuminatum and condyloma-like lesions of the oral cavity: a study of 11 cases with an intraductal component.
AIMS We studied the clinicopathological features of 11 condyloma and condyloma-like lesions of the oral cavity with an unusual… (More)
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2002
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2002
Ankyloglossia: assessment, incidence, and effect of frenuloplasty on the breastfeeding dyad.
OBJECTIVE Ankyloglossia in breastfeeding infants can cause ineffective latch, inadequate milk transfer, and maternal nipple pain… (More)
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2000
2000
Tongue piercing and associated oral and dental complications.
The insertion of metal objects into intraoral and perioral sites is growing in popularity. However, there are numerous oral and… (More)
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1998
1998
Occurrence of midline diastema and frenum attachments amongst school children in Nairobi, Kenya.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of midline diastema, tongue tie and frenum attachments amongst school… (More)
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1985
1985
Assessment of lingual function when ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is suspected.
Dental specialists are frequently confronted with the task of attempting to determine whether a cause and effect relationship… (More)
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