Familial Ankyloglossia (Tongue-tie): A Case Report
Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a congenital anomaly with a prevalence of 4-5% and characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum. For unknown reasons the abnormality seems to be more common in males. The pathogenesis of ankyloglossia is not known. The authors report a family with isolated ank...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3662 |