The child is not clear in speech and needs circumcision

Some children may have difficulty speaking clearly after they are born. For this phenomenon, mothers are particularly afraid that their children will have a big tongue, because a big tongue will not only cause unclear speech, but also easily cause stuttering. This disease is also closely related to heredity. Generally, it can be cured through surgery. So where should the child's speech be cut if he cannot speak clearly?

If a child speaks unclearly, you need to first find out the reason. If it is caused by a short frenulum, then the tongue tendons need to be cut. On the contrary, if it is caused by other reasons, there is no need to cut the tongue tendons. If the tongue tie is too short, some babies with severe symptoms may have difficulty breastfeeding when they are young. When older children stick their tongue out of their mouths, you will find that the tip of their tongue is not pointed but W-shaped.

When you reach the age of speaking, you will not be able to distinguish between flat tongue and curled tongue. If it affects your pronunciation, you will need to see a dentist and have the frenulum cut. This situation usually occurs after the child is 3 years old. If the child has an enlarged tongue or is accompanied by intellectual disability or language delay, other causes need to be found rather than having the frenulum removed. The above content is for reference only. Please follow the doctor's face-to-face consultation for specific medication and treatment.

So what kind of tongue tie will affect pronunciation?

Tongue tie, commonly known as tongue frenulum, is a thin strip of tissue between the tongue and the floor of the mouth when a child opens his mouth and lifts up his tongue. A short frenulum, commonly known as a "big tongue", is a congenital developmental abnormality. The main manifestation is that the frenulum in the middle of the bottom of the tongue is too short, which restricts the normal movement of the tongue. The tongue cannot extend out of the mouth or touch the upper lip. When the tongue is extended forward, the tip of the tongue becomes concave due to the traction of the tongue muscles, and the tip of the tongue becomes W-shaped. The causes of language disorders are complex, and there are many types of language disorders. Short tongue-tie is not the only or main reason why children speak unclearly.

My child has a lisp and unclear speech. Does he really need to have his tongue tie removed?

However, not all tongue-ties require surgery. The frenulum of a young child's tongue is relatively short, the tip of the tongue cannot curl up when the mouth is opened, and the tongue is not flexible. Do not think this is abnormal. In fact, tongue tie is still in the development stage and is only a temporary physiological phenomenon. As the child grows older, the frenulum will gradually move to the bottom of the mouth after the deciduous teeth erupt, and the tongue will become more flexible. As long as the tip of the child's tongue can touch the upper palate and gums, the frenulum is not considered short.