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Identification and operative vs. conservative vs. no treatment trial of breastfeeding-impeding lingual frenulum in newborn infants (LINNE): protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) embedded in a prospective observational cohort study in Northern Finland

The lingual frenulum is an anatomical structure of the mouth. If it restricts the movement of the tongue, it is called a tongue-tie. Existing evidence has linked tongue-tie to breastfeeding difficulties. With growing emphasis on successful breastfeeding, the number of surgical in...