There are several consequences that
patients experience when they or infant of theirs has a tongue tie. TongueTie.net is a wonderful resource for
patients who struggle daily with an untreated tongue tie. As stated on their website, they are 'Dispelling the myths and revealing the facts about this
little-understood condition'.
This excerpt below has been taken from
TongueTie.net and is on the consequences of untreated tongue tie in children.
Children with a tongue tie have to contend with difficulties which may
only be discovered as they grow older. These can include:
- Inability to chew age appropriate solid foods
- Gagging, choking or vomiting foods
- Persisting food fads
- Difficulties related to dental hygiene
- Persistence of dribbling
- Delayed development of speech
- Deterioration in speech
- Behaviour problems
- Dental problems starting to appear
- Loss of self confidence because they feel and sound ‘different’
- Strong, incorrect habits of compensation being acquired
To read the full posting regarding tongue
tie consequences, please visit TongueTie.net