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Effect of lingual frenotomy on tongue and lip rest position: a nonrandomized cl...
Martinelli, Roberta; Marchesan, Irene; Gusmão, Reinaldo; Berretin-Felix, GiédreIntroduction: The tongue plays an important role in the development of craniofacial structures. At rest, the light and constant pressure of the tongue against the hard palate, counterbalanced by the pressure provided by proper lip sealing, serves as a guide for maxillary growth. Ankyloglossia makes tongue coupling against the hard palate difficult, impacting maxillary development, which may lead to breathing di...
Medidas antropométricas orofaciais de recém-nascidos e sua relação com sexo, pe...
Campanha, Silvia; Martinelli, Roberta; Palhares, DurvalObjetivo: Comparar as medidas antropométricas orofaciais, com peso, altura e sexo de recém-nascidos. Método: Estudo transversal observacional realizado com 130 recém-nascidos em aleitamento materno exclusivo. A coleta de dados foi realizada por fonoaudiólogas devidamente treinadas e calibradas. As medidas orofaciais dos recém-nascidos foram realizadas com uma régua maleável e transparente de 10 cm de compriment...
Position of lips and tongue in rest in newborns with and without ankyloglossia
Campanha, Silvia; Martinelli, Roberta; Palhares, DurvalPurpose: Verify the position of lips and tongue at rest in newborns with and without ankyloglossia. Methods: Cross-sectional study, carried out with 130 newborns in University Hospital. Data collection was performed by the researcher and speech-language pathologists from the Hospital. Information on gestational age, sex, weight, height and days of life was collected. The position of the lips and tongue at rest ...