Prevalence of ankyloglossia
| STUDY | YEAR | N | COUNTRY | TYPE OF STUDY | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD | DAYS POSTPARTUM | PREVALENCE N (%) (95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messner et al7 | 2000 | 1041 | United States | Prospective trial | None; subjective impression with clinical correlate | Not applicable | 50 (4.8) (3.6–6.3) |
| Ballard et al8 | 2002 | 3036 | United States | Uncontrolled case series | Hazelbaker’s assessment tool17 for lingual frenulum function | 2–3 | 127 (4.2) (3.5–5.0) |
| Griffiths6 | 2004 | 521 | United Kingdom | Prospective uncontrolled cohort study | None; subjective impression with clinical correlate | 18 | All patients in study had ankyloglossia |
| Hogan et al5 | 2005 | 1866 | United Kingdom | Randomized controlled trial | None; subjective impression with clinical correlate | 3–70(median 15) | 201 (10.7) (6.6–14.74) |
| Ricke et al9 | 2005 | 3490 | United States | Case-controlstudy | Hazelbaker’s assessment tool17 for lingual frenulum function | Both 1 and 30 days | 148 (4.24) (1.1–7.42) |