When left untreated or unidentified, ankyloglossia may continue to present toddlers, older children, and even adults with persistent challenges.
For some children, the limitations associated with untreated tongue-tie become more challenging as they grow. Children may feel frustrated or embarrassed by a speech impediment or their inability to stick out their tongue, touch their tongue to the roof of their mouth, lick an ice cream cone, play a woodwind instrument, and even kiss, to name a few. Plus, if the tongue-tie or lip tie causes a gap between the front middle teeth, they may also find the frenum getting caught or stuck.
