How May a High, Narrow Palate Be Connected to a Tongue-Tie?
A tongue-tie occurs when you’re born with a very short frenulum, which is the band of tissue that links the bottom of your tongue to your mouth. A 2017 research review discovered that over 4 to 16 percent of newborn children are born with a tongue-tie, and it’s more common in boys. Tongue-ties impede movement of your tongue and can also disturb proper development of your mouth.
Generally, your tongue puts mild pressure on the roof of your mouth that helps in the natural widening of your palate through childhood. People with tongue-ties are unable to touch the roof of their mouth. Studies show that absence of contact between the tongue and palate can disrupt bone formation and position of the teeth.
Treating a tongue-tie in infants may help prevent improper development of the mouth as an adult. The most common treatment is a relatively simple procedure called a frenotomy [4].