Maternal folic acid supplementation and the risk of ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) in infants; a systematic review.

Gal Rubin Catherine Louise StewartLaura McGowanJayne V WoodsideGeraldine BarrettKeith M GodfreyJennifer Anne Hall

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Insufficient evidence exists for a relationship between folic acid supplementation and ankyloglossia. Currently, the benefits of folic acid supplementation far outweigh the risks. This must be clearly communicated to patients by their clinicians during preconception and antenatal care.

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