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Could my 3-year-old's speech delay be due to tongue tie?

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Hello doctor,

I want to know that whether my kid has a tongue tie or not. My kid will be 3 years old after two months and he is still not speaking properly other than papa, mama, and OK words.
Answered by Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque

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Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque is an Otolaryngologist. He completed MBBS at Government Medical College, Srinagar, and MS ENT at Government Medical College, Jammu. He has also worked as a resident in various departments such as Allergy Specialist, General Medicine, Audiology, and Sleep Medicine. He is currently working in the Dept of ENT, SMGS Hospital, Jammu and Kashmir, with 11 years of clinical experience.

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Hi,

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The frenulum is a normal structure. It is only that when it attaches close to the tip, it causes problems with tongue rolling. Ask your child to protrude the tongue. If it causes buckling of the tip, it is tongue tie. And see if he is able to slip undersurface of the tongue tip underneath his upper teeth.

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Published At January 3, 2019
Reviewed At May 6, 2024

Education:

MS ENT

Professional Bio:

Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque is an Otolaryngologist. He completed MBBS at Government Medical College, Srinagar, and MS ENT at Government Medical College, Jammu. He has also worked as a resident in various departments such as Allergy Specialist, General Medicine, Audiology, and Sleep Medicine. He is currently working in the Dept of ENT, SMGS Hospital, Jammu and Kashmir, with 11 years of clinical experience.

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MS ENT

Professional Bio:

Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque is an Otolaryngologist. He completed MBBS at Government Medical College, Srinagar, and MS ENT at Government Medical College, Jammu. He has also worked as a resident in various departments such as Allergy Specialist, General Medicine, Audiology, and Sleep Medicine. He is currently working in the Dept of ENT, SMGS Hospital, Jammu and Kashmir, with 11 years of clinical experience.

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