What's the matter with my baby's short upper lip frenulum?

If a baby has a short frenulum on the upper lip, it generally needs to be corrected in time. If it is not corrected as soon as possible, it will affect the baby's physical growth and development, and it will also affect the normal growth of other teeth. It is easy to cause uneven teeth when the baby grows up. The sooner the baby's frenulum on the lip is treated, the smaller the impact on the body's health will be, and the recovery will be faster.

What is the reason for the baby's short upper lip frenulum?

The frenulum of the upper lip is located on the gums at the root of the teeth between the two central incisors, and is connected to the inner mucosa of the upper lip to form a thin ribbon.

The lip frenulum is quite thick during the embryonic period and may be the central dividing line of the alveolar ridge. After the baby is born, as the teeth erupt and the alveolar bone develops, the lip tie gradually retracts. If the lip frenulum does not retract and remains attached to its original position, a gap will inevitably form between the central incisors, causing the two central incisors to be unable to move close together. If not corrected in time, it will not only affect the child's development, but also affect the normal eruption of other teeth, causing malocclusion.

A low lip tie will not affect pronunciation, but your lips may look ugly when you smile when you grow older, and the distance between your front teeth will be very wide after your teeth change, so a small surgery will be required. Doctors recommend early treatment, so after you have a baby, you should carefully observe whether there are symptoms of a short lip tie.

What to do if your baby has a short frenulum on his upper lip

The frenulum of the upper lip is located on the gums at the root of the teeth between the two central incisors, and is connected to the inner mucosa of the upper lip to form a thin ribbon. The lip frenulum is quite thick during the embryonic period and may be the central dividing line of the alveolar ridge. After the baby is born, as the teeth erupt and the alveolar bone develops, the lip tie gradually retracts. If the lip frenulum does not retract and remains attached to its original position, a gap will inevitably form between the central incisors, causing the two central incisors to be unable to move close together. If not corrected in time, it will not only affect the child's development, but also affect the normal eruption of other teeth, causing malocclusion.

1. If the lip tie is too low, it will not affect pronunciation, but your lips may look ugly when you smile later, and the distance between your front teeth will be very wide after your teeth change, so you need to undergo a small surgery. Doctors recommend early treatment, so after you have a baby, you should carefully observe whether there are symptoms of a short lip tie.

2. If the frenulum is too short, 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 be extended out of the mouth, or cannot touch the upper lip upwards. When the tongue is extended forward, the short frenulum pulls the tongue, causing a small depression on the back of the tongue. In severe cases, it affects sucking.

3. The tongue cannot move forward freely. When it is forced to move forward, the tip of the tongue forms a "W" shape. Difficulty lifting the tip of the tongue. What is considered difficult? One very simple way to judge is whether the tip of the baby's tongue can pass over the lower lip when the baby sticks out the tongue.