by Appleby Dental Professionals | Aug 16, 2026 | Family Dentistry Burlington
Tongue tie and lip tie involve oral tissues that may restrict movement for some children. A tongue tie affects the tissue beneath the tongue, while a lip tie involves the tissue connecting the upper lip to the gums. Depending on the child and the degree of functional...
by Appleby Dental Professionals | Feb 25, 2026 | Tongue tie
A tongue tie is a physical condition that limits how freely the tongue can move. For some patients it causes feeding difficulties in infancy. For others it affects speech development, swallowing, or jaw function later in life. The treatment is called a frenectomy, and...
