Jin, RR;
Sutcliffe, A;
Vento, M;
Miles, C;
Travadi, J;
Kishore, K;
Suzuki, K;
... Oei, JL; + view all
(2018)
What does the world think of ankyloglossia?
Acta Paediatrica
, 107
(10)
pp. 1733-1738.
10.1111/apa.14242.
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Abstract
AIM: The diagnosis of tongue-tie (or ankyloglossia) has increased more than 10-fold in some countries. Whether this is a global phenomenon or related to cultural and professional differences is uncertain. METHODS: An online survey in English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish was disseminated between May to November 2016 via 27 international professional bodies to >30 clinical professions chosen a priori to represent occupations involved in the management of neonatal ankyloglossia. RESULTS: A total of 1,721 responses came from nursing (51%), medical (40%), dental (6%) and allied health (4%) clinicians. Nurses (40%) and allied health (34%) professionals were more likely than doctors (8%) to consider ankyloglossia as important for lactation problems, as were Western (83%) compared to Asian (52%) clinicians. Referrals to clinicians for ankyloglossia management originated mainly from parents (38%). Inter-professional referrals were not clearly defined. Frenotomies were most likely to be performed by surgeons (65%) and dentists (35%), who were also less likely to be involved in lactation support. Clinicians performing frenotomies were more likely to consider analgesia as important compared to those not performing frenotomies. CONCLUSION: The diagnosis and treatment of ankyloglossia varies considerably around the world and between professions. Efforts to standardize management are required. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | What does the world think of ankyloglossia? |
| Location: | Norway |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/apa.14242 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.14242 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Ankyloglossia, frenotomy, opinion, survey |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10043545 |
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