What symptom is infantile tongue base short?

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Lingual frenulum, commonly known as lingual tendon, refers to a thin strip of tissue between the tongue and the bottom of the mouth when a child opens his mouth and raises his tongue. The so-called short lingual frenulum, which is commonly known as "big tongue", is a kind of congenital dysplasia. It is mainly manifested in the short lingual frenulum in the middle of the sublingual region, which limits the normal activities of the tongue and makes it unable to stretch out or tilt up, resulting in unclear pronunciation and milk leakage. What symptom is infantile tongue base short? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What symptom is infantile tongue base short?

The tongue can't stretch forward freely. The part of the tongue protruding out of the mouth is not as long as that of normal children. When the tongue is stretched forward, the tip of the tongue is depressed because it is pulled by the tongue tendon. The tip of the tongue is W-shaped (the tip of the tongue in normal people is V-shaped),

May also affect lactation or friction with the lower anterior teeth, ulcers. When children open their mouth, the tip of their tongue should not be upturned. They should not lick their upper gums or extend their upper lips. When they are older, their normal pronunciation will be affected. It also has a great influence on masticatory function,

People with too short lingual frenulum will chew very slowly and swallow more because of the small space of tongue movement. Treatment methods include voice therapy, non anesthesia frenectomy and general anesthesia frenectomy. In most cases, too short lingual frenulum is a less harmful disease, and the corresponding treatment risk is also very low.

matters needing attention

Parents should have a correct concept, and should not insist on the doctor to carry out the operation of the lingual frenulum. Especially when they get the result of "no need to operate" after asking many doctors, it is suggested to relax their mind to look at this matter, otherwise it will only increase the baby's pain and unnecessary scars.