tongue-tie
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An estimated 7% of babies are diagnosed with a condition called tongue-tie, in which the connection between the tongue and the floor of the mouth is too strong and limits tongue movement.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024
The quick procedure, known as a tongue-tie release, involves a dentist or doctor snipping a tight band of tissue connecting the tongue to the bottom of the mouth.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2023
Some babies with the condition struggle to latch on to the breast, but awareness of it as an infant feeding issue can be poor, and tongue-tie can be hard to spot.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2022
Additional training is provided which includes recognising tongue-tie, its treatments and support.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2022
No authority existed that could tongue-tie his art.
From My Tropic Isle by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)
