Position of lips and tongue in rest in newborns with and without ankyloglossia.

Silvia Márcia Andrade Campanha Roberta Lopes de Castro Martinelli Durval Batista Palhares

Published in: CoDAS (2021)

Newborns without alteration of the lingual frenulum have a tendency to remain with their lips closed and their tongue elevated during rest and newborns with ankyloglossia have a tendency to keep their lips parted and their tongue low during rest.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
gestational age
low birth weight
cord blood
preterm birth