After the baby is born, parents hope that the baby can grow up healthy and take good care of it. When breastfeeding their babies, some parents find it difficult for them to breastfeed and go to the hospital to diagnose it as a short tongue line, which also worries the parents. So what are the effects of a baby's tongue line being short?
A short tongue line can have an impact on language function and affect normal pronunciation. A short tongue line can cause the tongue to move to the wrong position, making it impossible to form a closed space for sucking. The baby may chew on the nipple instead of sucking, and when feeding the baby, the mother may feel that the nipple is very painful, which can also affect the baby's sucking ability.
Baby's tongue line is short, making it difficult to clean food residue on their teeth, which may lead to tooth decay or gingivitis, and also affect their oral activities. For example, licking ice cream, licking lips, etc. will be affected. The incidence rate of short tongue line is not high, but we must pay attention to treatment after discovery.
When a baby's tongue line is found to be short, surgery can be used for treatment. A short tongue line can undergo corrective surgery, but if it is not severe, it may not require treatment. As the baby develops, it may grow and return to normal after a few years of age. If the tongue line is still very short after the age of three, it is necessary to undergo treatment. After treatment, regular check ups are needed to understand the recovery situation.
