title: [Short lingual frenulum].
abstract: Short lingual frenulum is a common structural abnormality with unknown mechanisms of origination. The frequency of occurrence among newborn infants can be as high as 4%. Short lingual frenulum may cause problems, if it restricts the movements of the tongue. Therapeutic indications for short lingual frenulum in newborn infants are mainly breastfeeding problems, whereas in children of preschool age and older the indication is defective pronunciation.
authors.affiliation: HYKS, korva-, nenä ja kurkkutautien klinikka ja Helsingin yliopisto.
authors.forename: Tuomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klockars
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008035:Lingual Frenum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013391:Sucking Behavior; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery