Tongue tie surgery involves separating the lining that connects the mouth to the tongue, known as the frenulum. It is a surgery to treat tongue tie, which is when the frenulum is unusually short or ...

Surgery is being overused to correct breastfeeding difficulties in infants, a new report says. A growing number of newborns are being diagnosed with ankyloglossia, also called "tongue-tie." Tongue-tie ...

Tongue-tie —a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors' group said Monday. The American ...

Babies with tongue-tie have a web of tissue tying the tip of their tongue to the floor of their mouth, restricting movement However, lactation consultants often can solve the problem by helping moms ...

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Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed. A baby was examined before a tongue-tie release in a clinic in ...

Sharon Smart is Vice Chair for the International Consortium of oral Ankylofrenula Professionals and Treasurer for the Australasian Society of Tethered Oral Tissues. These are volunteer roles. David ...

Tongue, lip and cheek-tie releases are often recommended to help with breastfeeding or to prevent health problems. Few studies have shown benefits. By Sarah Kliff Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie ...