When babies enter the world, there's a plethora of diagnoses providers need to look out for. Some are simple fixes, while others are a bit more complicated. When parents take their kids home, how should they know what to keep an eye out for? In this episode, we explore one potential diagnosis for an infant: tongue ties. How can you tell if a baby has one, and if they do, when should it be fixed? Looking at the concerns and consequences of tongue ties is important in making a decision on how to treat it.  To provide guidance in making these decisions, Soham Roy, MD, is our guest for this episode. Dr. Roy specializes in pediatric otolaryngology at Children's Hospital Colorado, and he's a visiting professor of otolaryngology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  Some highlights from this episode include:    How to identify a tongue tie and variability in diagnoses   Why tongue ties are controversial    Identifying fact versus fiction in understanding tongue ties   The upsides and downsides of the tongue tie procedure   How providers can learn more  For more information on Children's Colorado, visit: childrenscolorado.org.    

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