KATY, Texas (CBS Local)-- You'd never know it now, but Mason Motz could barely utter a word... until very recently. The Texas boy was born with Sotos syndrome, a disorder characterized by a ...

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 ...

Las Vegas Pediatric Dental Clinic Highlights Gentle Tongue- and Lip-Tie Removal with Advanced Laser Frenectomies. A frenectomy involves releasing a tight or restrictive frenum — the band of tissue ...

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 ...

If your newborn has a mild case of tongue-tie, then usually you can leave it be. But if the tongue-tie is more severe — especially if it alters the shape of the tongue — the pediatrician may recommend ...

Tongue-tie is a condition some people are born with that reduces the mobility of their tongue. In some cases, it causes few side effects and resolves itself over time. If you look in the mirror, open ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — It's a condition that can impact your baby's ability to breastfeed, eat solid food, even sleep and speak, and you may not know about it. It's called a lip and/or tongue tie, ...

Tongue tie or ankyloglossia is when the strip of skin that connects the tongue to the bottom of the mouth is shorter than usual. Tongue tie is a condition that occurs at birth and the issues it leads ...

TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR OTHER PARENTS. TOUCH YOUR TONGUE TO THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH. THAT’S EASY FOR JONATHAN TO DO NOW AT AGE SEVEN. BUT FOR MONTHS AFTER HE WAS BORN, HIS MOTHER, REBECCA HILL, HAD NO ...

Newborns are known for being fussy: In those first weeks after birth, babies often struggle to get the hang of sleeping and feeding properly. But, while every new parent prepares for many sleepless ...

Babies with tongue tie (ankyloglossia) have a short, tight, or stiff band of tissue under the tongue that limits the movement of the tongue. Signs of tongue tie may include difficulty latching while ...