בשל "הגנת זכויות יוצרים" מובא להלן קישור לתקציר המאמר. לקריאתו בטקסט מלא, אנא פנה/י לספרייה הרפואית הזמינה לך.

Tongue-tie, which is also known as ankyloglossia, is a common condition where the lingual frenulum is unusually tight or short.

While most literature investigates the impact of tongue-tie on breastfeeding, recent articles have examined its role in speech production in children.

 However, these have not previously been reviewed systematically. This study aims to determine the impact of tongue-tie on speech outcomes and assess whether frenectomy can improve speech function.

In this systematic review, we conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, and speechBITE to analyze primary studies investigating the impact of frenectomy for tongue-tie on speech outcomes.

We extracted data regarding patient age, male to female ratio, procedure type, follow-up time, and speech outcomes and ran statistical analyses to determine if frenectomy for tongue-tie leads to improvement in speech issues in pediatric patients.

Speech outcomes extracted were subjectively measured based on the interpretation of a speech and language pathologist or parent.