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Tongue Tie - Downward protrusion shows deep notching and midline groove.

Downward protrusion shows deep notching and midline groove.

Tongue Tie - Excess saliva, lower lip support, widening of tongue when protruding.

Excess saliva, lower lip support, widening of tongue when protruding.

Tongue Tie – Elevation requires both gripping by teeth and support from lower lip.

Elevation requires both gripping by teeth and support from lower lip.

Tongue Tie – Cup shaped tongue when attempting intra-oral elevation.

Cup shaped tongue when attempting intra-oral elevation.

Tongue Tie – Adult:Teeth grip tongue to stabilise it in an attempt at forward protrusion.

Adult:Teeth grip tongue to stabilise it in an attempt at forward protrusion.

Tongue Tie – Attempting lateral lick; 1/2 tongue lifts showing frenum and a lesion.

Attempting lateral lick; 1/2 tongue lifts showing frenum and a lesion.

Tongue Tie – Lateral lick, tongue flips over in a bizarre movement, salivary profusion.

Lateral lick, tongue flips over in a bizarre movement, salivary profusion.

Tongue Tie – Fan shaped frenum, reaches alveolar ridge, tilting lower incisors.

Fan shaped frenum, reaches alveolar ridge, tilting lower incisor

Tongue Tie - Adult frenum, thick & short, with small tongue during elevation.

Adult frenum, thick & short, with small tongue during elevation.

Tongue Tie - No notch as frenum does not reach margin, small point made with effort.

No notch as frenum does not reach margin, small point made with effort.

Tongue Tie - Bulky tongue in protrusion fills oral space, held tightly by lips.

Bulky tongue in protrusion fills oral space, held tightly by lips.

Tongue Tie - Diastema between lower incisors caused by frenum pulling on teeth.

Diastema between lower incisors caused by frenum pulling on teeth.

Tongue Tie - Typical heart-shaped tongue held on lower lip, pointing impossible.

Typical heart-shaped tongue held on lower lip, pointing impossible.

Tongue Tie - Heart-shaped tongue attempting lateralisation, gripped to stabilise.

Heart-shaped tongue attempting lateralisation, gripped to stabilise.

tTongue Tie - Heart-shaped tongue, attempting protrusion.

Heart-shaped tongue, attempting protrusion.

Tongue Tie - Frenum reaches margin and pulls tongue under, no pointing possible.

Frenum reaches margin and pulls tongue under, no pointing possible.

 
 

This site is owned and managed by Carmen Fernando, a speech-language pathologist based in Sydney, Australia.

Disclaimer: The information on this website is not intended to replace individual diagnoses by qualified persons regarding the presence or significance of a tongue tie. If you are concerned about a tongue tie which you or your child may have, consult with your health care professional, doctor, speech-language pathologist or lactation consultant with respect to your individual situation. 

 
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