Ankyloglossia: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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Ankyloglossia is correlated to grinding teeth ([[bruxism]]) and [[temporomandibular joint]] (TMJ) pain. When the tongue normally rests at the roof of the mouth, it leads to the development of an ideal "U"-shaped [[palate]]. Ankyloglossia often causes a narrow, "V"-shaped palate to develop, which crowds teeth and increases the potential need for braces and possibly [[Orthognathic surgery|jaw surgery]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Yoon|first1=Audrey|last2=Zaghi|first2=Soroush|last3=Weitzman|first3=Rachel|last4=Ha|first4=Sandy|last5=Law|first5=Clarice S.|last6=Guilleminault|first6=Christian|last7=Liu|first7=Stanley Y. C.|date=September 2017|title=Toward a functional definition of ankyloglossia: validating current grading scales for lingual frenulum length and tongue mobility in 1052 subjects|journal=Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung|volume=21|issue=3|pages=767–775|doi=10.1007/s11325-016-1452-7|issn=1522-1709|pmid=28097623|s2cid=37361766 }}</ref>

=== Fascia and Musclemuscle Compensationcompensation ===

The [[lingual frenulum]] under the tongue is part of the body's larger [[fascia]] network.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Mills|first1=Nikki|last2=Pransky|first2=Seth M.|last3=Geddes|first3=Donna T.|last4=Mirjalili|first4=Seyed Ali|date=2019|title=What is a tongue tie? Defining the anatomy of the in-situ lingual frenulum|journal=Clinical Anatomy|volume=32|issue=6|pages=749–761|doi=10.1002/ca.23343|pmid=30701608|pmc=6850428|issn=1098-2353}}</ref> When the tongue is restricted by an overly tight frenulum, the tightness can travel to other nearby parts of the body such as the neck causing muscle tightness and poor posture. The tongue being restricted can force other muscles in the neck and jaw to compensate causing muscle soreness.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drstevenlin.com/adult-tongue-tie-surgery-changed-life/|title=Adult Tongue-Tie Surgery Changed My Life|last=Lin|first=Steven|date=2017-08-15|website=Dr Steven Lin|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rdhmag.com/pathology/oral-pathology/article/16409317/evaluation-of-a-tonguetie-the-range-of-motion-of-the-tongue-should-be-assessed-in-all-patients|title=Evaluation of a tongue-tie: The range of motion of the tongue should be assessed in all patients|last1=Gutkowski|first1=Shirley|last2=Lind|first2=Timbrey|year=2016|website=www.rdhmag.com|publisher=RDH Magazine|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>