Year: 2009
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Tongue Tie-Surgery by laser
Release of Tongue by Laser Tongue-tie is a condition caused by a short lingual frenulum that prevents the tongue from protruding. Occasionally, it could interfere with breast feeding. (Also called ankyloglossia) These patients are brought to ENT Surgeon, dentist, lactation consultant, speech-language pathologist, or a general practitioner. Although there is little consensus of opinion, there…
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Anything to be done for Bifid Uvula?
Anything to be done for Bifid Uvula? Not really. The uvula, the little V-shaped fleshy mass hanging from the back of the soft palate, is bifid uvula (Bifid uvula-Split uvula-Forked uvula) “Bifid” means divided or forked. Bifid uvula is not a significant problem in and of itself; it is mostly significant for its association with…
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How do you know if your child is deaf?
(Inner ear of a child 3D reconstruction :Courtesy Dr Asha FRCR, Travancore Scan) In almost two thirds of patients, parents are the first to suspect hearing loss. Hearing loss is more common than diabetes mellitus, all paediatric cancers, hypothyroidism and numerous other medical conditions. However, most doctors learn very little about hearing impairment. Even some…