Tongue Tied Infants
If you have a tongue tied infant you might find the following terms used to describe their condition when researching the issue.
- Tongue Tie – affects the lingual frenulum of the tongue
- Lip Tie – affects the frenulum of the upper lip
- Ankyloglossia – the technical term for a tongue-tie
A tongue tied infant can have issues with:
- latching onto their mother when breast feeding
- problems with the tongue contacting the anterior palate
- swallowing issues
- feeding
- speech
Tongue Tied Blog
Informational articles about tongue tie, ankyloglossia, lip tie and more.
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