Sentences with phrase «restricts movement of the tongue»

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

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It involves a suck assessment, establishing whether or not the lip and tongue are restricted in their movements (in all directions) and a thorough gathering of the woman's breastfeeding history and symptoms in her and her baby.

One strong possibility is that the baby's tongue movement is restricted by a tether of tissue called a frenum (FREE - num) or frenulum (FREN - yew - lum) which binds it too tightly to the base of his mouth.

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.

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