Health Condition 1: P09- Abnormal findings on neonatal screening Health Condition 2: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Uttaranchal Dental and Medical Research Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Infants aged upto 6 months. 2. Breastfeeding infants with or without feeding challenges. 3. Lactating mothers willing to participate and provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Infants with congenital oral or craniofacial anomalies unrelated to the lingual frenum. 2. Exclusively bottle-fed infants. 3. Infants with prior surgical correction of ankyloglossia 4. Infants diagnosed with cretinism
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bristol Tongue Assessment Tool (BTAT) 1. Tongue tip appearance- a. Heart shaped- 0 b. Slight cleft/notched- 1 c. Rounded-2 2. Attachment to the lower gum ridge- a. Attached at top of gum ridge- 0 b. Attached to inner aspect of gum- 1 c. Attached to floor of mouth- 2 3. The lift of the tongue is seen when the infant is awake and is viewed when the infant is crying. a. Minimal tongue lift- 0 b. Edges only to mid-mouth- 1 c. Full tongue lift to mid-mouth- 2 4. Protrusion of the tongue. a. Tip stays behind gum- 0 b. Tip over gum- 1 c. Tip can extend over lower lip- 2 Timepoint: observation made one time after the enrollment of the infant to the study. Time taken is upto 10 min | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Meru S
Uttaranchal Dental and Medical Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed