Objectives: The objective of this study was to carry out the evaluation of the lingual frenulum in a newborn in the rooming-in of a State maternity hospital Methods: The lingual frenulum of 1846 normoactive newborns were evaluated in a state maternity hospital from 2019 to 2021 through the application of an evaluation protocol proposed by Martinelli 2013. Results: 165 (8.94%) had scores that indicated some alteration of the lingual frenulum, of these 123 (74.55%) had scores that indicated direct interference with breastfeeding and underwent frenotomy during hospital stay, 42 (25, 45 %) should return for reassessment because they presented scores indicative of doubtful and were rescheduled for a new evaluation in 30 days. 37 (88.1%) babies were reassessed and 5 (11.9) were absent, of the 37 assessed, 17 (45.95%) underwent frenotomy and 20 (54.05%) did not require surgical intervention. Conclusions: We conclude that the evaluation of the lingual frenulum allowed the diagnosis of ankyloglossia and the interference with breastfeeding in a hospital environment, which made possible a differential diagnosis for early frenotomy.
Division: Meeting:2022 Pan European Region Oral Health Congress (Marseille, France) Location: Marseille, France
Year: 2022 Final Presentation ID:P242 Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s):Pediatric Oral Health Research
Authors
Almeida, Kleber
( University Paulista
, Sao Paulo
, Brazil
)
Delgado, Ingrid
( São Paulo University
, Sao Paulo
, Brazil
)
Narimatsu, Danielli
( University Paulista
, Sao Paulo
, Brazil
)
Alves, Cristiane
( University Paulista
, Sao Paulo
, Brazil
)
Ortolani, Cristina Lucia
( University Paulista
, Sao Paulo
, Brazil
)