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Jul 29, 2021

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Great newsWell, it took about 2 years to accomplish it, but I'm happy to announce that our paper was accepted in the biggest ENT journal - The Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. With this paper, we were able to demonstrate in a randomized, controlled fashion that:
Frenotomy for posterior tongue tie results in objective changes in tongue metrics as measured a Bluetooth-enabled bottle feeding system
The procedure results in improvements in infant reflux, maternal breastfeeding self-confidence and maternal nipple pain using validated questionnaires
This paper would not have been possible without your contributions. I sincerely thank all of you for contributing - this paper will have wide implications. It's the first paper to show that posterior tongue tie affects bottlefeeding AND that it affects breastfeeding quality. The paper is strong in that it combines objective measures, validated subjective methods and does so in a randomized, controlled fashion. Thank you again.

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Brynn LerouxBacker

Fantastic news!!! Thank you for your commitment to research and education on this topic. I’m so happy to have been a part of this journey for you.

Aug 01, 20210

Randy LighBacker

Dr. Ghaheri - Great job! It is wonderful to provide this much needed information to everyone. Your continual efforts are appreciated by professionals, mothers, and infants. Randy Ligh (San Jose)

Jul 31, 20210

Terry BuxtonBacker

Well done! Congratulations!

Jul 30, 20210

Alexandra Calina MihaiBacker

Congratulations and thank you so much for your advocacy and hard work!

Jul 30, 20210

Milton NtragatakisBacker

Way to go, Dr. Ghaheri!! Thank you for paving the way to a brighter future!!

Jul 29, 20210

Sejal FichadiaBacker

I am so so happy for you and all the parents and babies who had to go through so much pain for getting their babies to feed at the breast and how you and Dr. Mansouri helped them

Jul 29, 20210

Shervin Yazdi DDSBacker

Way to go Dr. Ghaheri, your sustained passion and creativity prevailed.

Jul 29, 20210

mehdi GhaheriBacker

Congratulations, great achievement, this paper is the first in its kind

Jul 29, 20210

Carol GrayBacker

Well done!

Jul 29, 20210

Lisa ParadisBacker

I can’t tell you how excited I am about this!! 👏

Jul 29, 20210

Kelly Campbell Backer

This is wonderful news!! My girls are doing well after getting their posterior tongue ties fixed as babies, and now are thriving toddlers. I see this as a huge win for them. Thanks dr Bobbi G!

Jul 29, 20210

George LinBacker

Congratulations! This is amazing. Made my day and year!

Jul 29, 20210

Robyn WalshBacker

Congratulations this is landmark !

Jul 29, 20210

About This Project

A randomized and controlled trial to examine the impact of lingual frenotomy on bottle feeding mechanics

The Oregon Clinic - Portland, Oregon

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.