Ankyloglossia

Ankyloglossia
Ankyloglossia
	Adult with ankyloglossia
Specialty	Medical genetics

Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, is a congenital oral anomaly that may decrease the mobility of the tongue tip^[1] and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth.^[2] Ankyloglossia varies in degree of severity from mild cases characterized by mucous membrane bands to complete ankyloglossia whereby the tongue is tethered to the floor of the mouth.^[2]

^ Messner AH, Lalakea ML (2002). "The effect of ankyloglossia on speech in children". Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 127 (6): 539–45. doi:10.1067/mhn.2002.1298231. PMID 12501105.
^ ^a ^b Horton CE, Crawford HH, Adamson JE, Ashbell TS (1969). "Tongue-tie". The Cleft Palate Journal. 6: 8–23. PMID 5251442.

[MessnerLalakea2002-1] Messner AH, Lalakea ML (2002). "The effect of ankyloglossia on speech in children". Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 127 (6): 539–45. doi:10.1067/mhn.2002.1298231. PMID 12501105.

[Horton-2] Horton CE, Crawford HH, Adamson JE, Ashbell TS (1969). "Tongue-tie". The Cleft Palate Journal. 6: 8–23. PMID 5251442.

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