Sentences with phrase «movement of the tongue»

5 Gentle movements of the tongue in the direction the tongue would normally move during breastfeeding and tongue play suffice.

Sometimes the frenulum is too tight and restricts movement of the tongue or lip; this is called ankyloglossia or (more commonly) tongue tie or lip tie.

The bottle teat is soft, flexible and is designed specifically to allow baby to feed exactly as they would from the breast, the natural wave movement of their tongue is supported by the teats clever design.

It begins when a force of fluid, mainly from movements of the tongue, is sensed at the back of the throat in the oropharynx.

Often a tongue - tied baby will also have a high or narrow palate as it is the free movement of the tongue while baby is in utero, that shapes the palate.

The sets of neurons that control movement of the tongue, lips and vocal cords fired in different combinations as the volunteers pronounced each sound.

They may limit normal movement of the tongue during drinking or get in the way when food is being chewed.

Weber13 concluded that the «stripping» movement of the tongue in breastfeeding was more important than suction in obtaining milk.

A tied tongue may have difficulty in performing the movements needed for dealing with solid food; thus, lateral (sideways) movements of the tongue are often difficult or impossible, tongue protrusion and elevation for accepting food or licking may also be affected.

Bottle feeding requires strong piston - like up and down movements of the tongue to compress the teat.

It results when the frenulum (the band of tissue that connects the bottom of the tongue to the floor of the mouth) is too short and tight, causing the movement of the tongue to be restricted.

The oral frenulums assist in the movement of the tongue and the lips.

There is range of tongue ties that are classified based on where they are tied down and how much the movement of the tongue is restricted.

Also known by its technical name, ankyloglossia, this condition occurs when the frenulum (the band of tissue that connects the underside of your tongue to the floor of your mouth) is too tight or too short which in turn restricts the movement of the tongue.

It would be unusual for tongue - tie to not be picked up as part of your newborn checks at hospital but if you do notice difficulty with the movement of the tongue or problems feeding then it's simply a case of having a look in baby's mouth — perhaps easier during a wail or yawn!

It can, however, heal in such a way that it continues to restrict the movement of the tongue.