Is Tongue Tie Becoming More Common?
at 11/04/2016 / Posted by Fauquier ENT In October 2016, I listened to an interesting lecture by Dr. Ghaheri(ENT in Portland, OR) who at one point attempted to explain through genetics why clinically significant tongue tie may be increasing in frequency. After all, it seems that every year, more and more moms are reporting breastfeeding difficulty/pain as well as more infants are being diagnosed with tongue tie now than in the past. One explanation may be due to genetics. He specifically mentioned three research papers that suggest tongue tie is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. Acevedo in 2010 …
How To Assess The Impact Of A Tongue Tie On Patients: Osteopathic Considerations.
Why The Tongue Is So Important The tongue is the only muscle, or really group of muscles, in the body that has one freely moveable end. Not only is it attached to most fascial planes directly or indirectly, but it also has attachments on the hyoid bone, mandible, temporal bones, and other structures in the head. Structurally it can affect the digestive tract and respiratory tract. It has innervation from five cranial nerves – the trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, and hypoglossus nerve. The tongue is complex and its involvement in swallowing and speaking are some of the most important …
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