Publication: Effectiveness of Myofunctional Therapy in Ankyloglossia: A Systematic Review.
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2022-09-17
Authors
Gonzalez Garrido, Maria Del Puerto
Garcia-Munoz, Cristina
Rodriguez-Huguet, Manuel
Martin-Vega, Francisco Javier
Gonzalez-Medina, Gloria
Vinolo-Gil, Maria Jesus
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MDPI
Abstract
Ankyloglossia is a pathology of the tongue in which the frenulum appears anchored to the floor of the mouth. The treatment of choice for this pathology is frenectomy, but myofunctional therapy is emerging in recent years as a complement to surgical intervention. This systematic review aims to synthesize the scientific evidence and assess its quality regarding the use of myofunctional therapy in ankyloglossia. The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Pubmed, Web of Science and Scopus were searched. Study quality was determined using the PEDro scale, STROBE statement and single-case experimental design scale. Eleven studies were selected. Based on the studies included in this review, surgery is more effective than myofunctional therapy, although better results are achieved if both are combined. Improvements have been found in maternal pain, weight gain of babies, duration of breastfeeding, tongue mobility, strength and endurance, sleep apnea, mouth breathing and snoring, quality of life, clenching teeth, myofascial tension, pain after surgery and speech sound production. These findings must be taken with caution because of the small number of articles and their quality. Future clinical trials using larger sample sizes and with higher methodological quality are needed.
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Ankyloglossia
Breast feeding
Female
Humans
Infant
Lingual frenum
Myofunctional therapy
Pain
Quality of life
Breast feeding
Female
Humans
Infant
Lingual frenum
Myofunctional therapy
Pain
Quality of life
DeCS Terms
Anquiloglosia
Calidad de vida
Frenillo lingual
Lactancia materna
Lactante
Terapia miofuncional
Calidad de vida
Frenillo lingual
Lactancia materna
Lactante
Terapia miofuncional
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Ankyloglossia, Myofunctional therapy, Short lingual frenulum, Tongue-tie
Citation
González Garrido MDP, Garcia-Munoz C, Rodríguez-Huguet M, Martin-Vega FJ, Gonzalez-Medina G, Vinolo-Gil MJ. Effectiveness of Myofunctional Therapy in Ankyloglossia: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 28;19(19):12347