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Navigating Post-Frenectomy Wound Care

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This systematic review explores recommendations for infant post-frenectomy wound care and suggestions for future research.

AGD Subject Code: 430

Educational ­Objectives

After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

  1. Discuss the prevalence and impact of ankyloglossia in infants and its relevance to breastfeeding and overall health.
  2. Explore the current state of post-frenectomy wound management, including varying approaches and the need for standardized protocols.
  3. Identify the complex variables involved in post-frenectomy care, including oral wound healing physiology, individual patient factors, and functional considerations.

This course was published in the October 2023 issue and expires October 2026. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.


Belmont Business Media is an ADA CERP-recognized provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ada.org/cerp. Belmont Business Media Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2026. Provider ID 317924
3621 Harbor Blvd., Suite 265, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, is a board-certified lactation consultant, neonatal oral-motor assessment professional, and clinical herbalist in private practice in Portland, Oregon. She can be reached at melissa@lunalactation.com.


Randy Q. Ligh, DDS, MA, FAAPD, CLEC, practices pediatric dentistry in San Jose, California. An author and lecturer, he is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentists, as well as a board-certified pediatric dentist and certified lactation counselor.


Michael Liddicoat, MA, MLIS, AHIP, is the medical librarian at El Camino Health in Mountain View, California. He is a senior member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals and serves on the board of the Northern California Nevada Medical Library Group. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose.


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