Does My Child’s Lip or Tongue Tie Need to Be Fixed?

Is your child struggling to swallow certain foods? Do they often breathe with their mouth open at night? Are they feeling self-conscious around their peers at school because they have a speech impediment? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, it could be that they have a lip or tongue tie that needs to be released. The only way to know for sure is to schedule an appointment with their pediatric dentist, but there are a few ways you can tell early on that a treatment may be necessary. Here are 6 signs that point to your child needing a frenectomy.