# Oral and Craniofacial Lesions

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/oral-and-craniofacial-lesions-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 79,989 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) and its effects on breastfeeding, speech articulation, and other oral functions in infants and children. It covers topics such as frenulotomy, neonatal implications, breastfeeding difficulties, and the impact of lingual frenulum abnormalities. Additionally, it discusses the association with conditions like melanotic neuroectodermal tumor and explores treatment options such as laser frenectomy. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Health Professions |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13813 |
| Works | 25,025 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Jay Shendure](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jay-shendure/)
- [Christine E. Seidman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christine-e-seidman/)
- [Richard D. Gelber](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-d-gelber/)
- [John M. Opitz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-m-opitz/)
- [James F. Reynolds](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-f-reynolds/)
- [Arnold Münnich](https://scholariq.org/researchers/arnold-munnich/)
- [William B. Dobyns](https://scholariq.org/researchers/william-b-dobyns/)
- [Renzo Guerrini](https://scholariq.org/researchers/renzo-guerrini/)
- [Neal S. Young](https://scholariq.org/researchers/neal-s-young/)
- [Joseph P. Vacanti](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joseph-p-vacanti/)
- [Elaine H. Zackai](https://scholariq.org/researchers/elaine-h-zackai/)
- [Thomas Bieber](https://scholariq.org/researchers/thomas-bieber/)

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