There was a presentation at the aaa annual meeting in San Fran on
ankloglossia: prevailing opinion regarding management.

    interviewed: otolaryngologists(oto)/ pediatricians, speech pathologists
(sp)  and lactation consultants.(lc)

      to determine: functional disabilities/ need for treatment.

       the quesitons asked: incidence/associated feeding and speech disorders/
recomoentation for surgical interventions/surgical outcomes.

            68% of the lc report feeding difficulties/ 7% of the peds and 2%
of the
agree!
         needless to say 51% speech pathologist see correction helpful to
speech difficulties!

          conclutions: significance of ankyloglossia as a cause of speech or
feeding dificulties is controversial. more objective studies needed.

          Patricia