Everything you need to know about a Tongue-Tie

Tongue-tie is an oral condition that restricts the tongue's range of motion and remains attached to the floor of the mouth. The lingual frenum, which is the tissue connecting the bottom of the tongue’s tip to the floor of the mouth, is unusually short, thick, or tight. This limits a person's tongue mobility.

Some of the most common symptoms include difficulty sticking out the tongue past the lower front teeth or lifting it to the upper teeth, though many people have no symptoms. 

Common symptoms in new born include:

• Difficulty latching when breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding for extended periods of time

In younger children the most common symptoms include:

• Difficulty in swallowing
• Speech difficulty (pronouncing sounds such as (d, n, l, r, s, z)
• Mouth breathing
• Restricted jaw growth

Common symptoms in Adult tongue-tie may result in:

• Jaw pain
• Tongue thrust
• Headaches
• Neck and shoulder pain
• Anxiety
• Poor Sleep
• Sleep Apnea
• Poor Posture
• Clenching and or Grinding

A pediatrician or lactation should be able to detect in infants, but for the most part it is a dental hygienist or a dentist that should be able to detect this disorder.

Sheetal with years of expeirence is trained to assess the tongue and develop normal tongue functions.  She is able to assist the tongue and the muscles through various exercises to ensure its effective.