Marieli Timpani Bussi, Camila de Castro Corrêa, Arthur Justi Cassettari, Lorena Torres Giacomin, Ana Célia Faria, Ana Paula Sereni Manfredi Moreira, Itamá Magalhães, Mila Oliveira da Cunha, Silke Anna Theresa Weber, Edilson Zancanella, Almiro José Machado Júnior
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the evidence on the association between ankyloglossia and obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS: An integrative literature review was carried out in the databases. Observational and interventional studies that assessed the lingual frenulum in children with sleep-disordered breathing were included. As exclusion criteria: studies in animals, in vitro, letters to the editor, expert opinions, other reviews. The selected articles were analyzed regarding the study design, sample, characterization of the lingual frenulum and sleep assessment, in addition to the main results and conclusions...
November 5, 2021: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology