Using topical benzocaine before lingual frenotomy did not reduce crying and should be discouraged

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 780-782

  Ovental, A ^a   Marom, R ^a,b   Botzer, E ^b   Batscha, N ^a   Dollberg, S ^a,b  

^a LIS MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ankyloglossia; Breastfeeding difficulties; Lingual frenotomy; Tongue tie

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANKYLOGLOSSIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; DRUG FATALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; LINGUAL FRENOTOMY; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; ORAL SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84902188590     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12654     Document Type: Article

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