Short Lingual Frenulum and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH | HUANG ET AL. INT J PEDIATR RES 2015, 1:1

Many of these syndromes are associated with abnormal breathing during sleep and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) [1]. However, they are most commonly isolated, involving more boys than girls with a ratio of 3:1, and with a reported incidence of 5% at birth [1]. Studies of the impact of short frenulum have shown that such anatomic presentation impairs suction [2-5], chewing, swallowing, and frequently leads to speech disorders [6].

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