Please wait...
About This Project
Some babies are born with tongue-tie where an unusually short or tight band of tissue tethers the bottom of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Babies with tongue-tie can have a hard time breastfeeding. We hypothesize that with a lingual frenotomy, a surgical procedure where the surgeon releases the tether, patients demonstrate improved upward mobility of the tongue and improved sucking mechanics. We will test this using an FDA-approved bottle that measures suck quality.
More Lab Notes From This Project
Browse Other Projects on Experiment
Related Projects
Working towards a low-cost ostomy bag that doesn't leak
Ostomy bags are a daily medical necessity for 15 million people globally. However, these bags often delaminate...
Dermatology AI Assistant to Empower Primary Care Providers in Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan
An AI-assisted dermatology tool for refugees, utilizing imaging and symptom questionnaires to improve diagnostic...
Does the Experience of Awe Predict Ketamine's Rapid Antidepressant Effect?
Ketamine is a very rapidly-acting and safe antidepressant medication given as an intravenous infusion, during...