{"id":137,"date":"2024-04-18T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surfsupdental.com\/blog\/?p=137"},"modified":"2025-11-12T19:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:07:26","slug":"lip-and-tongue-ties-fact-vs-fiction-get-the-scoop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfsupdental.com\/blog\/lip-and-tongue-ties-fact-vs-fiction-get-the-scoop\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact or Fiction: The Scoop on Lip and Tongue-Ties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Everyone seems to be talking about lip and tongue-ties<\/a>. With health topics being something of a fad these days, you might be wondering what information has been telephoned down from the internet. Wonder no longer! Just keep reading to get the scoop from your Papillion pediatric dentist\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Prologue: What Are Lip and Tongue-Ties?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lip and tongue-ties are similar. A lip-tie occurs when extra tissue is stuck to an infant\u2019s lip, holding it down. As you might guess, a tongue-tie occurs when the extra tissue is fixed to the tongue. The extra tissue is called \u201cwebbing\u201d, and both conditions result in restricted oral movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fact: Lip and Tongue-Ties Aren\u2019t a New Health Trend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instances of lip and tongue-tie have been recorded as far back as 1670 and have generally always been associated with certain complications. What might make the topic seem like a fad is that public awareness<\/em> shifts depending on breastfeeding trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When more mothers breastfeed (like they are now), they\u2019re more likely to notice and report lip and tongue-tie symptoms. This is because these two conditions can make it harder for infants to breastfeed. They might have trouble latching, fall asleep during feeding, or accidentally make Mom sore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction: There\u2019s No Reason to Treat a Lip or Tongue-Tie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now\u2019s a good time to go into detail about those \u201ccertain complications\u201d. Lip and tongue-ties can result in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n