Tongue Tie

Case No. 15: Tongue Tie

Inability to protrude tongue out of the mouth.
Child presents with slurred speech/delayed speech.
Since the tongue is not freely mobile child also finds it difficult to maintain oral hygiene to clean the food stuck in the mouth.
Tongue tie release is done before the child learns to speak i.e around 6-8 months.
It’s a small daycare procedure, 15-20 mins total time in and out of OT, and almost nil blood loss.
Tongue tie release does not ensure clear speech, child might require speech therapy after the procedure. Also, tongue tie doesn’t cause delayed speech.