Management of tongue-tie in children: A survey of paediatric surgeons in Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 600-605

  Brinkmann, S ^a   Reilly, Sheena ^a,b   Meara, J G ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ankyloglossia; Frenulectomy; Frenulum, short; Tongue tie

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; E-MAIL; FAX; FRENULECTOMY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORAL SURGERY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONGUE DISEASE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ARTICULATION DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINGUAL FRENUM; MALE; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY, ORAL; TONGUE DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8744303579     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00483.x     Document Type: Review

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