Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) can be alarming for new parents—but does your child's tongue actually need to be clipped? Cindy Gellner, MD, addresses the myths and facts about a frenotomy, from the ...

Procedures to fix tongue ties have skyrocketed as more parents breastfeed. Pediatricians say that there can be benefits, but tongue ties won't fix all nursing problems. Data on the efficiency of the ...

What you describe is almost certainly a tongue tie. The medical term for this is ankyloglossia inferior. The underside of your baby's tongue is attached by a small slip of skin called a frenulum from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The mom of four had a completely unique experience with her last baby Molly/theheartfulhomemaker/TikTok Molly, @the_heartful_homemaker on TikTok, has documented her ...