title: Fifteen-minute consultation: the infant with a tongue tie.
abstract: Tongue tie is an increasingly common cause for referral of infants to our general paediatric surgery service. In this article, we will explore the indications for tongue tie division in the newborn child, the practicalities of the procedure and the supporting evidence.
authors.affiliation: Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Douglas M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bowley
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: G Suren
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Arul
mesh_terms: D000072676:Ankyloglossia; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012017:Referral and Consultation
keywords: Infant Feeding; Paediatric Surgery