Up to 11% of children are born with a lip tie or tongue tie. This is when there’s an overly restrictive band of tissue that’s preventing the child from moving their lips or tongue properly. Many parents have heard of them, but they don’t always fully understand these conditions. You shouldn’t let misinformation prevent you from taking proper care of your child’s mouth; your pediatric dentist is here with the truth behind 4 tongue and lip tie myths.
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