EC Paediatrics

Many children are referred to a pediatric dentist for issues such as: breastfeeding difficulty, speech delays, or eating disorders, yet their restricted tongue mobility (ankyloglossia) is often not considered in the context of breathing or sleep issues and how these comorbidities are all often related to ankyloglossia. Preventing OSA/SDB in newborn infants and toddlers requires immediate consideration and intervention, not a wait and see attitude, when the tongue is unable to move forward and blocks the infant's airway.

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