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Postfrenuloplasty, tongue function improved both subjectively and objectively in 6 of 6 patients, with a mean gain of 9.2\u00a0mm for protrusion (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05) and 13.0\u00a0mm for elevation (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title><jats:p>Symptoms related to ankyloglossia are prevalent in this age group and respond favorably to frenuloplasty.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1016\/s0194-59980300258-4","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,9,28]],"date-time":"2022-09-28T13:27:45Z","timestamp":1664371665000},"page":"746-752","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":34,"title":["Ankyloglossia: The Adolescent and Adult Perspective"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"128","author":[{"given":"M. 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