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What is a tongue-tie ?

Tongue tie, also known as ankyloglossia, is an oral condition present at birth that restricts the tongue’s range of movement in the child. Tongue-tie is a structural abnormality of the lingual frenum. Wait, you must be wondering what this ‘lingual frenum’ is. Ok, let’s start from the start. I mean, let’s discuss the basic structure around the tongue and its contribution to the function of the tongue to understand tongue-tie.

What is a tongue-tie ?