Tongue frenulum is too short, which means that after the child is born, the tongue frenulum does not retreat to the base of the tongue, resulting in limited tongue activity. This article will introduce you to the manifestations, causes, treatment methods and other related issues of tongue frenulum.

Manifestation of limited tongue

The baby's tongue strap is short, which may be manifested as the tongue can't stretch forward freely, the tongue is limited, it is fork-shaped or "W"-shaped, and breastfeeding is weak. The tongue can't wrap the nipple, which may affect breastfeeding.

Watching time

Parents need to observe the age of 2 to judge whether the baby's tongue strap is too short.

Most of them are congenital dysplasia.

Shortness of baby's lingual frenulum is mostly caused by congenital dysplasia, and it may also be caused by chronic dysplasia or trauma.

therapeutic method

Treatment methods include surgical treatment, lingual frenulum stretching, lingual frenulum excision, etc. , depending on the baby.

Prevalence of short lingual frenulum

The prevalence of short lingual frenulum is 4% ~ 5%, and the ratio of male to female is 2.3 ~ 2.7: 1.0.

Effect of too short lingual frenulum

Too short tongue strap may affect the baby's breastfeeding, pronunciation, chewing and other functions, and even cause ulcers and other discomfort.

Prevention of too short lingual frenulum

At present, there is no effective prevention method, but parents can pay attention to the baby's feeding methods and avoid bad habits such as excessive breastfeeding.

Timing of treatment

The timing of treatment should be after the baby is 2 years old, because at this time, the baby's tongue development has been relatively perfect, and the surgical treatment effect is better.