Some parents have found that a short tongue affects their child's eating and speaking, and they don't know if they need to cut their tongue frenulum. So, is it necessary to cut their baby's tongue frenulum?
Firstly, tongue ties help children chew food, facilitating digestion and swallowing. At the same time, the free movement of the tongue allows children to speak clearly. If there is an abnormality in the frenulum of the tongue, it may affect the child's stuttering and affect their correct pronunciation; Some children are unable to eat smoothly, for example, some breastfed babies are born with a short tongue, which affects their ability to breastfeed and causes injury and pain to the mother's breasts; Some will increase the incidence rate of dental caries, because it is too short to clean the food residue in the mouth.
Secondly, if parents find that their child's tongue cannot extend out of the mouth, cannot reach the upper lip, has a V-shaped tongue when extending outward, has an inverted M-shaped tongue, cannot move left or right, and cannot produce rolling tongue sounds, then parents should take it seriously. It is recommended to undergo surgery to treat a short tongue tie. Surgery can promote the movement of the tongue, and parents should pay attention to the timing of cutting the frenulum to avoid affecting their child's health.
Finally, parents should analyze and choose whether surgery is necessary based on their child's tongue system problems under the guidance of a doctor. However, if the tongue system is too short for a long time, it is not recommended for parents to observe at home, which may delay the best treatment time for their child.
