What is Tongue-Tie: How and When It Should Be Treated is carefully discussed in this article for your perusal.

How to fix tongue-tie naturally

According to medical observation, the problem of tongue-tie occurs every four percent to six percent, with an estimation of about 0.1 percent to 10 percent. This is important to recognize when the frenulum assigns to the middle of the tongue when dealing with tongue ties.

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This article will explain the meaning of tongue-tie and when should you treat tongue-tie in a newborn,

Tongue-tie is a real oral disorder that can influence the breastfeeding process, especially from speech to dental health. On a clearer note, it can be explained as an oral issue that affects the part of the tongue and lip ties that develop in the womb as a result of a gene mutation delivered as a result of a dominant trait.

When a baby is affected with a tongue tie (also called ankyloglossia), it indicates that the baby will have an excessively small and concise or thick frenulum that limits the movement of the tongue. In such cases, the frenulum is viewed as a minor or little band of tissue that grows from the floor of the mouth to the bottom of the tongue, resulting in tongue-tie.

 The question now becomes when should the mother treat tongue-tie in a newborn?

How tongue-tie is treated

1. Frenectomy

One of the highly recommended treatments for tongue tie is a frenotomy. This process or technique is used to release the lingual frenulum. This process is usually preferred by mothers because the most common side effect is a slight amount of bleeding.

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Also through the use of the frenectomy procedure, mothers will have to stretch the tissue of the baby gently or laser it daily for a period of 21 to 28 days.

When this is done, this averts or stops the tissue from growing back and becoming excessively firm in the process of healing.

2. Use the breast pumps method

Usually, the Tongue-tie causes several breast-feeding problems and it affects the male gender more than the female gender. When the problem of Tongue-tie occurs, a baby is seen using his or her tongue over the lower gum while sucking the breast which can be very uncomfortable.

When the breast-pumps method is used, instead of the baby chewing breast as a result of the Tongue-tie, the baby can suck on the nipple more comfortably.

In cases when the baby frequently keeps moving the tongue in the right position, it can cause mild or severe nipple pain to the mother, as such using the breast-pumps method can be advisable.

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This procedure may take a while for the baby to consciously adapt to the breastfeeding process especially when he mistakenly chews the nipple but the mother should consciously ensure that the baby is breastfeeding as poor breastfeeding can lead to insufficient nutrition.

3. Maintain a good hygiene

Even before delivery or during the period of pregnancy, every pregnant woman is usually advised by medical experts such as doctors and nurses to wash her nipples daily with tender care and caution.

The nipples just like every other part of the body have small particles that should be cleaned properly to avoid the baby from contracting any infection while sucking.

In a case where the nipple is not washed properly, it could lead to poor hygiene and result in tongue-tie making it difficult to sweep food debris from the teeth of the baby. In an advanced stage, it can lead to tooth decay and inflammation of the gums (gingivitis).

Conclusively, Tongue-tie is an oral activity program that can lead to the formation of a gap or space between the two bottom front teeth and can interfere with other oral activities like licking an ice cream cone, licking the lips, kissing, or playing a wind instrument.

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The treatment of Tongue-tie should be taken seriously as it does not only affect the baby but can affect the baby still the period of adulthood and can interfere with the person’s ability to make particular or major sounds and pronunciation of certain sounds such as “t,” “d,” “z,” “s,” “th,” “r” and “l.” there is a long-term effect of an untreated tongue-tie and it can automatically affect their spoken or verbal expression well.