Tongue tie surgery

Tongue tie mainly refers to a thin strip of tissue under the tongue when the mouth is opened in daily life. It is mainly in some language-connected and some organizations. The development process in daily life is also gradually regressing. Normal children will gradually move away from the expectation after two years old. Only in a few cases of abnormal development will the phenomenon of short tongue tie appear. Therefore, in infants and young children, the tongue tie is generally too short and there is no need to rush to do corrective surgery.

It can be observed that after the age of two, if the tongue tie is too short, which affects the clarity of speech, some corrective surgery can be performed. The tongue-tie surgery makes the tongue flexible and free. This is because the frenulum is too short, which will cause some restrictions on the activities in the oral cavity. There are also many things to pay attention to during the surgery, and the key lies mainly in the timing of the operation.

Some parents worry that a short tongue-tie will affect their child’s pronunciation and speaking, and insist on asking the doctor to perform surgery early, believing that early surgery does not require anesthesia, stitches, and less bleeding. However, early surgery (2 to 6 months old) can easily lead to scar formation on the surgical wound, so some children must undergo a second surgery. Moreover, children are usually unable to cooperate well with doctors during surgery, and any carelessness can easily cause accidental injuries and infections. In addition, the psychological impact of forced surgery on children may be greater than the physical harm they suffer.

Experts believe that the best age is around 5 years old. The reasons are:

1. A child's pronunciation is related to factors such as hearing function, language environment, intellectual development, and pronunciation level. These factors are completed between the ages of 4 and 8, so it is difficult to predict whether children under the age of 4 or younger will have speech disorders in the future.

2. The tongue tie will gradually shift backwards as the child grows older. Even if the tongue tie is too short, it can be improved through training, and most children will not suffer from developmental dysfunction.

Children aged 3 to 5 are about to go to school and already have a certain level of thinking ability. As long as the pros and cons of the operation are explained to the children patiently, most children can cooperate with medical staff to complete the operation smoothly.

The above is about the surgery for tongue-tie. Normal children will gradually get rid of the problem after the age of two. Only in a few cases of abnormal development will the tongue-tie be too short. Therefore, in infants and young children, there is no need to rush to perform corrective surgery if the tongue-tie is too short. It can be observed that after the age of two, if the tongue tie is too short and affects the clarity of speech, some corrective surgery can be performed.