General considerations The frenulum of the tongue is relatively fibrotic and short and may restrict movement of the tongue tip - this is usually simply a cosmetic concern Displacement of the tongue tip over the lower teeth and upwards is restricted May impair sucking and feeding in the young infant Concern is raised about possible interference with articulation and speech sounds Often, only reassurance is needed, as the tongue tie releases with growth and tooth development © 2009 Springer-Verlag.
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Raine, P. (2009). Face. In Pediatric Surgery Digest (pp. 203–213). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34033-1_14
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