24/07/2025
Tongue-tie {Ankyloglossia}
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✓ A problem with the tongue that is present from birth.
✓ It happens when the tongue and lingual frenulum don’t form quite normally.
✓ It keeps the tongue from moving as freely as it normally would.
✓ The condition appears to be more common in boys than girls.
✓ Symptoms are different in each child. Some children may not have any symptoms.
✓ It is conge***al, which means your baby is born with it.
✓ Healthcare providers aren’t sure exactly what causes this.
✓ It runs in some families, possibly in an X-linked pattern of inheritance, so your family health history may play a role.
✓ It causes breastfeeding problems in some infants.
✓ Your child might have trouble making certain sounds.
✓ Not all children with tongue-tie need surgery.
✓ Your child may need surgery if their tongue-tie is more severe and causes major symptoms.
✓ The condition is divided into categories, based on how well the tongue can move.
✓ Grade 1 is mild tongue-tie.
✓ Grade 2 is moderate.
✓ Severe tongue-tie is Grade 3.
✓ In Grade 4, the tongue can hardly move at all.
RCHP - Dr. Omeiza
