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...
We receive some form of this question daily in our office after parents realize their child has a restricted tongue that is causing the family struggles. It hasn’t been identified previously, or they asked their trusted provider and received no information or even...
Is it down in your mandible, in the middle of your mouth, or resting on your palate? You might be surprised at the answer! My tongue rested down for 30 years, and I thought that was normal. They don’t teach this concept in dental school. Gravity pulls the tongue...
Last week we discussed how to check an infant for a tongue-tie. Young children are typically more difficult to check for a tongue-tie, but this age group can often have incredible results if it is released properly and fully, and aftercare exercises and stretches are...
What is a “posterior” tongue-tie? We are taught in school that a tongue-tie is when the tongue is tied down to the tip. This is what pediatricians, dentists, speech, pathologists are taught. We are then taught that it rarely causes problems, or only affects speech a...
It seems that everywhere you read online, a tongue-tie seems to be one of the first issues suggested when babies can’t eat or kids can’t speak well. Let’s go through some easy ways that parents can tell if their baby or child might be affected by this condition. 1....
