This study presents a randomised double-blind clinical trial in neonates presenting with tongue-tie (ankyloglossia): frenotomy (performed with scissors) versus a sham procedure, with evaluation of the LATCH score and pain immediately following the procedure.

The question of tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) and frenotomy is today one of the most controversial in the breastfeeding world. On one side: a global explosion in diagnoses and surgical interventions. On the other side: families drawn into long, costly, and emotionally exhausting care pathways.