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 anky...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/15261.pdf&manuscript_id=15261 |