The development and evaluation of a picture tongue assessment tool for tongue-tie in breastfed babies (TABBY)

Abstract Background The presence of a tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) in an infant may lead to breastfeeding difficulties, but debate continues about which babies should be treated with frenotomy. The Bristol Tongue Assessment Tool (BTAT), a clear and simple evaluation of the severity of tongue-tie, is b...

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Main Authors: Jenny Ingram, Marion Copeland, Debbie Johnson, Alan Emond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-019-0224-y