Tongue-tie is a condition where a child’s tongue is fused to the floor of their mouth due to their frenulum being too thick or too short. The frenulum is a small piece of tissue that attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Pediatric tongue-tie can cause many issues for your child, including making…
Every parent wants to ensure that their child is comfortable and happy from the moment they enter this world. One issue that some infants deal with is tongue-tie, which can lead to challenges breastfeeding, swallowing, and speaking as your child grows up. Laser or pediatric tongue-tie is a procedure that works to resolve this problem….
Tongue-ties are caused by the band of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth being too short or too tight. This restricts the tongue from functioning normally, which can lead to problems feeding in infants, as well as dental, speech, and airway issues as they develop. Pediatric tongue-tie is more common…
Did you know that where your tongue rests in your mouth is important? Where does your tongue rest? In the middle of your mouth, down your mandible, or resting on your palate? It may surprise you to learn that your tongue should be resting entirely on your palate or the roof of your mouth when…
As dental professionals, we find ourselves informing first-time parents of the importance of their own oral health throughout pregnancy and the oral health of their little ones often. However, what is overlooked by a lot of us is asking how the baby is really doing overall. Is the baby sleeping through the night? Are the…
Tongue-tie can cause problems for both baby and mother, including trouble with breastfeeding, fussiness, and acid reflux. Luckily our team at Tampa Tongue Tie Center can offer a simple solution. Read more to find out if your child has a tongue tie and learn how to resolve it. What is a Tongue-Tie? A tongue-tie is…
Breastfeeding is a seemingly simple and natural task, but it doesn’t always come that easy. One of the reasons that babies have challenges regarding breastfeeding is because of an extra piece of tissue underneath their tongues. This condition is known as a tongue-tie and can make breastfeeding extra challenging for both mother and baby. If…
Being tongue-tied isn’t always just a figure of speech. Sometimes it’s an issue that can make it harder to learn to speak in the first place. In infants a tongue tie is an anatomical variation technically called ankyloglossia. Ankyloglossia is not itself a health risk, but it can interfere with an infant’s speech development and…
An infant is “tongue-tied” when their frenulum — that piece of tissue that connects her tongue to the bottom of her mouth — is so tight, thick or short that it restricts the tongue’s range of motion. While a tongue-tie is not itself a harmful medical condition, an infant with less than ideal tongue motion…
Every developing fetus has a small piece of tissue that connects its tongue to the bottom of its mouth. That piece of tissue is called the lingual frenulum. In the vast majority of cases, that lingual frenulum detaches all on its own before the baby is born. In a small minority of cases, though —…