What's All The Talk About Tongue-Ties?

31/05/2022 10 min

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Episode Synopsis

In today's video episode, we will discuss the speech-language pathologist's role in helping families decide whether a tongue tie should be released or not.  A tongue tie, or Ankyloglossia, is a congenital abnormality that limits tongue mobility due to the fusion of the bottom of the tongue to the floor of the mouth.  It is thought to impact breastfeeding, impair speech, affect chewing and swallowing and even restrict the airway.
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