Symptoms

Tongue and Lip Ties

Having these symptoms does not mean that there is a tongue/lip tie that needs released. Many other things can cause these same symptoms. If symptoms are present and you wonder if there could be a restrictive tongue/lip tie, it is best to schedule an evaluation with a provider that has extra training on tongue/lip ties.

General Symptoms:

Rest Position: open mouth, chapped lips, tongue lying low or forward, drooling

Development: gummy smile, long face, dark circles under eyes, narrow or high palate, crowded teeth

Speech: difficulties, delayed, trouble with certain sounds

Eating: picky eating, gags easily, chews with mouth open, messy eater, trouble with textures

Sleeping: mouth breathing, snoring, restless sleep

Pain: headaches, jaw tension, neck or shoulder tension

Baby:

While eating: shallow latch, clicking, smacking, gagging, choking, coughing, chomping, milk dribbles out of mouth, frustration, falls asleep, long/slow feedings, slides or pops off nipple, requires feedings often, lip curls under, prefers one breast over the other

While sleeping: lips open, mouth breathing, snoring, noisy breathing, only sleeps in upright position, short sleep episodes

Pacifier: won’t take, won’t stay in, falls out easily

Other: Colic symptoms/cries a lot/gassy/fussy, Reflux symptoms/spits up often, Poor weight gain, Hiccups often, Nose congested often, Blister on lip(s), Startles often, Hates tummy time

Nursing Mother:

Nipples: creased, flattened, blanched, lip stick shaped, blisters, cut, bleeding, infected, thrush, need to use a shield

Other: Poor or incomplete breast drainage, Poor supply, Plugged ducts, Engorgement, Mastitis, Depression, Frustration with feeding, Feels like a full time job to feed baby

General Symptoms in Children and Adults of Dysfunction

Speech: Difficulties, delayed, slow/unsuccessful therapy

Eating: Messy, picky especially with texture, chews with mouth open, pockets food, coughs/chokes often

Sleeping: Mouth open, snoring, breathing loud, sleep apnea

Digestion: Gassy, burpy, stomach aches, acid reflux

Pain: Headaches, jaw, neck/shoulder, face

Posture: Hunched shoulders, forward head

Compensations: Jaw/facial/neck movement or tension with tongue movement

Other: Cavities, plaque/tarter build up, low tongue posture, mouth breathing, gags easily

Mouth Breathing

Mouth Breathing Is Associated With: