The impact of Tongue-tie on school age children:




The consequences of waiting on tongue-tie surgery are varied. Depending on your child they may struggle with low self-esteem as they work to say correct sounds in front of their peers. Tongue-tie or maxillary frenum or lip frenum is when the thick piece of skin that attaches your lip to your gums is thicker then normal or is attached between the two front teeth. Although, it may be recommended by your doctor to wait to have surgery, pediatric dentist, Dr.  Fuller, pediatric dentist at Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands and Associates suggests that you have surgery right away.
“Studies have found that children who do not have the laser surgery at an early age, struggle to pronounce specific sounds correctly. This drastically decreases their ability to be understood,”adds Dr. Fuller.  “Tongue-tie can inhibit them from being able to move their tongue around the mouth in the correct position to say certain sounds.”
For example, when you say the sound ‘L’ your tongue moves behind your teeth to make the correct sound. If your child is impacted by a maxillary frenum they may not be able to move the tongue behind the teeth because the piece of skin is too thick and is holding it in place. “Your child may become frustrated as they attempt to be understood by those around them. Frustration can lead to behavioral troubles at home and at school,” adds Dr.  Fuller. Laser surgery is a great way to solve this problem for your child with very little pain and recovery time. Help your child re-gain their self-confidence today and call for a consultation.

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