Impact of ankyloglossia on the language development of children

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Baris H. E., Gunhan H., Kucuk S., Durmuş Kocaaslan F. N., Boran P.

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.34, no.3, pp.248-253, 2021 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 34 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.5472/marumj.1006047
• Journal Name: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.248-253
• Keywords: Ankyloglossia, Children, Language development, TONGUE-TIE DIVISION, SPEECH, DIAGNOSIS, INFANTS, PERCEPTION, SURGERY
• Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Ankyloglossia is a benign anomaly of the tongue which may cause functional limitation. Evidence regarding the impact of ankyloglossia on children's language development is limited. We aimed to evaluate the language development of children born with ankyloglossia.