by Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, COM® Tongue tie, or ankyloglossia, is a condition that has gained increasing attention in speech-language pathology. While its implications for feeding and oral development are often discussed, its impact on speech can sometimes be...
This is a great question that parents and providers ask us frequently. If a tongue-tie release was correctly done (a complete release) with a diamond-shaped wound, then stretches or wound care is needed to prevent it from sticking back together (reattachment). Many...
Every day, we see patients come to see us for a tongue-tie consultation who were told their baby or child’s tongue-tie was “mild” or “would stretch out” and is “unlikely to cause issues.” Then we look in the mouth, lift up the tongue, and the attachment is to the tip...
A recent New York Times (NYT) article accused tongue-tie providers of over-treatment, harming babies, taking advantage of vulnerable moms and babies, and, of course, doing it purely for financial gain. Tongue-tie naysayers jump on the article and share it – ...
Welcome! This blog post was mentioned in a recent New York Times article. Please take a moment to read our response to the article from a different vantage point. Many people are surprised when they hear of the link between tongue- and lip-ties and GI symptoms like...
