Tongue tie tear

The tongue is a very important part of the human oral cavity. If the tongue is injured, it will have a great impact on people's daily speaking and eating. A torn frenulum of the tongue is a relatively serious injury. If the frenulum of the tongue is torn, people will feel abnormal pain in the tongue and need to take anti-inflammatory measures as soon as possible, otherwise it is likely to cause partial ulceration of the tongue. So, what should you do if you have a torn tongue tie?

In this case, we must first pay attention to oral hygiene and take some oral medications to promote local tissue healing. Of course you can use iodine glycerin. Accompanied by local disinfection. At the same time, take oral heat-clearing and detoxifying oral liquid and oral zinc gluconate oral solution. You can also take some Shuanghuanglian oral liquid for treatment.

The frenulum of the tongue, commonly known as the tongue tie, is a thin strip of tissue between the tongue and the floor of the mouth when a child opens his mouth and lifts up his tongue. A normal tongue tie allows the tongue to move freely, and the tip of the tongue can naturally extend out of the mouth or lick upwards to the upper gums.

Under normal circumstances, the frenulum of a newborn extends to the tip of the tongue or close to the tip of the tongue. During the development of the tongue, the frenulum gradually retreats to the root of the tongue. In normal children, the tip of the tongue gradually moves away from the frenulum after the age of 2. Only a small number of children with abnormal development have a short frenulum. Therefore, a short tongue tie in infants and young children should not be considered abnormal. It is best to observe the child after the age of 2. If the frenulum is too short and affects tongue extension and hinders clear speech, the front part of the frenulum membrane can usually be simply cut open without the need for local anesthesia. If the frenulum becomes fibrotic, short, thick and hard, that is, the lingual frenulum is shortened, surgery should be performed.

A normal tongue tie allows the tongue to move freely, and the tip of the tongue can naturally extend out of the mouth or lick upwards to the upper gums. However, a small number of children have abnormal development of the frenulum of the tongue, which may lead to a phenomenon of short frenulum of the tongue (commonly known as tongue hanging). The clinical manifestation is that the tongue cannot be freely extended forward normally, and the part of the tongue extending from the mouth is not as long as that of normal children. In addition, when the tongue is extended forward, the tip of the tongue is sunken due to the traction of the tongue muscles, and the tip of the tongue is W-shaped (the tip of the tongue of a normal person is V-shaped when it is extended). It may also affect breastfeeding or rub against the lower front teeth, causing ulcers.