Frenectomy laser surgery is a must if your child has
tongue-tie. While you might believe it will go away on its own, it can actually
get worse. If the skin that is holding the tongue in place on the inside of the
lip goes untreated, it can get thicker and begin to separate the front teeth.
"While a gap between the teeth seems cute when children are younger, it can be
detrimental to older children," suggests Dr. Strutz.
Placing the tongue up against the back of the teeth makes
certain sounds. When they begin to develop sounds, it is important that your
school age child hears the sounds correctly. However, they need to also be able
to say the sounds correctly in order to develop reading fluency. There is a
small window when speech sounds are being developed and research shows that
students who do not learn to speak correctly by early educational grades may
never learn to correctly say the sounds.
Your child’s self-esteem is important and is developed by
being secure in their abilities. Children who struggle to state sounds
correctly may become insecure as they begin to talk to peers but are unable to
be understood. While they are in school, education is built on their ability to
share ideas with their peers while the teacher facilitates the learning, for
example your daughter walks through how to solve a math problem by talking.
Reading is built on your child’s ability to hear and say the sounds correctly.
If you’re concerned about your student’s frenum contact Dr.Strutz today.
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