Sucking characteristics of successfully breastfeeding infants with ankyloglossia: A case series

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 301-303

  Geddes, D T ^a   Kent, J C ^a   McClellan, H L ^a   Garbin, C P ^a   Chadwick, L M ^a   Hartmann, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKYLOGLOSSIA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SUCKING; TONGUE; VACUUM;

BREAST FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; LINGUAL FRENUM; NIPPLES; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; TONGUE DISEASES;

EID: 74349130754     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01577.x     Document Type: Article

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