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Do You Have a Tongue Tie?

Find out if you may have a tongue tie (tethered oral tissue).

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Question 1 of 22

When you were a baby, did you have trouble breastfeeding?

A

Yes

B

No

C

Not sure

Question 2 of 22

Have you had braces or other orthodontic work?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 3 of 22

Did you have ear tubes put in when you were younger?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 4 of 22

Have you had your adenoids or tonsils removed?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 5 of 22

Has someone in your family been told they have a tongue tie?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 6 of 22

Did you ever have speech therapy?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 7 of 22

Do you / did you bite your nails?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 8 of 22

Do you have dental fillings in your rear molars?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 9 of 22

Do you snore?

A

Yes

B

No

C

Not sure

Question 10 of 22

Do you have a lisp, or have trouble pronouncing certain letters?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 11 of 22

Do you have forward head posture?

 

(Your head rests farther forward than squarely over your shoulders)

A

Yes

B

No

C

Not sure

Question 12 of 22

Do you have TMJ, or popping when you open and close your jaw?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 13 of 22

Do you have a narrow face?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 14 of 22

Do you have unexplained back pain, neck pain, or headaches often?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 15 of 22

Have you had permanent teeth removed because there wasn't enough room?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 16 of 22

Do you grind your teeth?

A

Yes

B

No

Tongue Function

Answer these questions about how your tongue works and where it rests.

Question 18 of 22

Open your mouth as wide as you can.

 

Can you touch the tip of your tongue to the back of your front teeth without closing your mouth at all?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 19 of 22

Look in the mirror and open your mouth wide.

 

Raise your tongue toward the roof of your mouth without it touching the palate.

 

Is the tip of your tongue heart shaped / V-shaped?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 20 of 22

Look in the mirror and stick out your tongue.


Does the tip of your tongue:
bend downward or
go to one side

and/or have a depression in the center?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 21 of 22

When you aren't speaking or eating,

is the back of your tongue touching the roof of your mouth?

A

Yes

B

No

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