Mar 11, 2025 | Blog, Tongue Tie Terminology, Tongue-Tie Tips
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...
Feb 12, 2025 | Blog, Tongue-Tie Tips
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...
Feb 1, 2025 | Blog, Tongue-Tie Myths, Tongue-Tie Tips
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...
Feb 23, 2023 | Latest Research, Tongue-Tie Tips
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...
Oct 31, 2022 | Tongue-Tie Myths, Tongue-Tie Tips
Parents often ask us, “what happens if I don’t get my child’s tongue-tie fixed?” It can be hard to determine since every case is different, but in this post, we will discuss the short and long-term implications that a tongue- or lip-tie can have on a patient and their...
Jul 26, 2022 | Tongue-Tie Tips
New parents are tasked with figuring out how to care for their new baby with no user manual (well, there are books and Dr. Google, at least). Still, one of the most frustrating aspects of the infant stage is when babies cry for no apparent reason, wake up crying or...
