Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) can be alarming for new parents—but does your child's tongue actually need to be clipped? Cindy Gellner, MD, addresses the myths and facts about a frenotomy, from the ...

Procedures to fix tongue ties have skyrocketed as more parents breastfeed. Pediatricians say that there can be benefits, but tongue ties won't fix all nursing problems. Data on the efficiency of the ...

Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed. A baby was examined before a tongue-tie release in a clinic in ...

Tongue, lip and cheek-tie releases are often recommended to help with breastfeeding or to prevent health problems. Few studies have shown benefits. By Sarah Kliff Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie ...

Sharon Smart is Vice Chair for the International Consortium of oral Ankylofrenula Professionals and Treasurer for the Australasian Society of Tethered Oral Tissues. These are volunteer roles. David ...

Tongue tie surgery involves separating the lining that connects the mouth to the tongue, known as the frenulum. It is a surgery to treat tongue tie, which is when the frenulum is unusually short or ...