If the tongue tie is too short to affect pronunciation, tongue lengthening can be performed; conversely, it does not need to be cut.
1. Tongue tie is an elastic fascial tissue connecting the tongue and the floor of the mouth, which can control the movement of the tongue; however, when the tongue tie is too short to hinder the normal movement of the tongue, it will result in the tongue not being able to be lifted up properly and affecting the normal pronunciation; in addition, if the tongue is pulled at the floor of the mouth all the time, it will affect the development of the jawbone and make it overly protruding, resulting in an abnormal facial shape.
2. Short tongue tie is common in newborns, but it will gradually return to normal with age; however, if it is still too short when the child starts to learn how to speak at the age of about 2 years old, then timely lengthening of the tongue tie is needed, and speech correction training is usually needed after the surgery. If the tongue tie is normal and does not affect the tongue movement such as articulation, surgery is not necessary.