The prevalence of ankyloglossia in children less than one year of age: A systematic review & meta-analysis

Tongue-tie
Written By Britt Pados

In this meta-analysis of research studies involving 24,536 children, we found that the overall prevalence of tongue-tie was 8%. Tongue-tie is a relatively common oral anomaly, but existing assessment tools lack adequate psychometric properties. Further research on the impact of tongue-tie on feeding and development of a psychometrically-sound assessment is needed.

Authors: Rebecca Hill, Chris Lee & Britt Pados

Publication information: Pediatric Research. 2020; 90: 259-266. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-01239-y

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