Tongue Tie
- Tongue-tie is a congenital abnormality of the lingual frenulum that limits the range of movement of the tongue resulting in interference with feeding and speech (J Appl Oral Sci. 2014; 22(3); 241).
- The usual mode of treatment is surgery to remove the tongue-tie (frenotomy). However, tongue exercise is essential after surgery to entice the tongue to be raised to the roof of the mouth thus preventing reformation of tongue-tie.
- Furthermore, tongue exercise has been suggested as a pre-treatment before the surgery to prime the tongue in rising to the palate.