Common Signs & Symptoms in Infants, Children, and Adults:
Common Signs & Symptoms in Infants:
- “Colic”/Excessive Crying/Fussiness
- Gassiness/arching when nursing or bottle-feeding/gulping air
- Gagging/choking while eating
- Drooling
- Difficulty swallowing
- Spitting up excessively/projectile vomiting
- Hiccups
- Reflux/silent reflux
- Sounds congested
- Nursing abnormally often or long nursing sessions with short breaks but still seems unsatisfied
- Falling asleep quickly while nursing (fists are closed and baby seems tense)
- Nursing blister on baby’s lips
- Breastfeeding issues (not limited to: thrush/milk tongue, clogged ducts, mastitis, bleeding or cracked nipples, vasospasms, “lipstick shape” or flattened nipples after nursing)
- Oversupply/undersupply
- Refusal to take breast, bottle, or pacifier
- Slow weight gain, weight loss, or excessive weight gain
- Shallow latch or poor latch
- “Clicking” sound while eating
- Bobbing or slipping on and off breast
- Gumming/chewing nipple
- Upper lip curls inward when latched
- Milk leaking from mouth while feeding
- Biting during nursing
- Premature self-weaning (before 2 years)
- Unable to hold the pacifier in the mouth
- Torticollis
- “Scoot crawling” or not crawling at all and going straight to walking
- Carseat discomfort/carsickness
- Sleep issues (apnea, mouth breathing, snoring, or “sleeping hot”)
- Heart-shaped tongue tip/dent or crease down the center of the tongue
- Body tension
- Mouth open at rest
- Breathing sounds (snoring, snorting)
- Recessed chin/jaw
- Burping difficulties
- Sucking on hands, fists, and fingers
- Tremors/involuntary movements
- Sacral dimple/stork bite
- Mom has depression/anxiety
Common Signs & Symptoms in Children:
- Speech issues; delay and or lisp
- Sleep apnea, snoring, night terrors, nightmares, sleep walking, or sleep talking
- Swollen tonsils and adenoids – chronic sinus issues and throat problems
- Behavioral issues, meltdowns, and ADHD-like symptoms; including ADD/ODD/OCD
- Migraines and Headaches
- Digestive Issues; constipation, reflux & IBS
- Choking, vomiting, or gagging on food or liquids
- Drooling
- Food falling out of the mouth, using fingers to move food in the mouth, pocketing food in the cheeks, or food getting trapped in gums, palate, or cheeks
- Picky eating; food and texture aversions
- Jaw issues, TMJ, or grinding teeth
- Recessed jaw/chin
- Malocclusions (overbite, underbite, open bite, overcrowding, crossbite, a gap between front teeth, or bottom teeth angled into an inverted V, etc) or crooked teeth requiring braces
- High palate
- “Clumsiness” or affected posture
- Bedwetting or issues with toilet training
- Chronic ear infections
- Chapped lips
- Dental & oral health issues: cavities, premature decay, and or bad breath
- Allergies/Eczema/Asthma
- Venous pooling beneath the eyes – dark circles beneath the eyes
- Changes in head posture – posturing the head forward and/or tipping the forehead backward
- Scoliosis and Torticollis
- Diagnosis of apraxia
- Chronic sinus infections
- Flat feet
- Deviated septum
- Sensory issues
- Anxiety or depression
- Trouble sleeping; waking up frequently
- Tiring easily while speaking or reading aloud/daytime drowsiness
- Insufficient development of the palate (narrow palate)
- Difficulty swallowing liquids, food, or pills
- Delayed or stunted growth
- Irritability/anger/aggression
- Difficulty in school (math, science, spelling)
- Car/motion sickness
- Often associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
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Common Physical Signs in Adults:
- Forward head posture
- Recessed chin or jaw
- “Long face syndrome”
- Gummy smile
- Bunions
- Scoliosis
- Torticollis
- Dowager’s hump
- High or narrow palate
- “Buck” teeth
- Overbite, underbite, or open bite
- Forked or scalloped tongue
- Crusty or chapped lips
- “Small” mouth
- Narrow or misaligned jaws
- Crooked or crowded teeth/needed braces
- Premature wrinkles especially around the eyebrows
- Horizontal wrinkles on Cupid’s bow’s dimple when smiling
- Smiling with the tongue resting in between teeth
- Smiling with both upper & lower teeth or lower teeth only
- Flat feet
- Deviated septum
Common Symptoms in Adults:
- Neck, back & facial pain
- Digestive issues- IBS, constipation, or reflux
- Allergies and sinus issues
- Sleep apnea
- ADHD/ADD
- TMJ or clicking in the jaw
- Grinding teeth
- Headaches and migraines
- Cavities, gum disease, or halitosis
- Choking on liquids
- Drooling while sleeping
- Swallowing issues (tongue goes forward when swallowing)
- Food trapping in the palate, gums, or cheeks
- Issues with food textures
- Speech difficulties when talking fast, tired, or with small amounts of alcohol
- Difficulty or pain opening mouth wide
- Pain or discomfort with kissing
- Bladder issues
- Anxiety or always feeling highly strung
- Pelvic floor issues and diastasis recti
- Nail-biting
- Vertigo/dizziness
- Car/motion sickness
- Tinnitus (ear ringing)
- Facial pain after a long conversation or smiling
- Difficulty swallowing pills
- Difficulty with dental x-rays
- Gagging if brushing or drinking liquids
- Often associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
If you suffer from one of the following TMJ symptoms it may be linked to your tongue tie:
Effects of Sleep Apnea Due to Tethered Oral Tissues:
- Difficulty concentrating
- Weight gain
- Gastric reflux or heartburn
- Anxiety & depression
- Poor memory
- Loud snoring
- Restless sleep
- Intermittent breathing stoppages during sleep
- Cardiovascular issues
- Waking up with a headache
- High blood pressure
- Erectile dysfunction
- Hyperactivity
- Diabetes
- Excessive daytime sleepiness or fatigue
- Napping or Dozing off
- Irritability & Moodiness
- Restless Leg Syndrome
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is often caused by underdeveloped jaws:
An obstructed airway may present with the following symptoms:
- Hypertension
- Snoring
- Anxiety
- Allergies
- ADHD
- Headaches
- Diabetes
- Alzheimer’s
- Obesity
- Depression Fibromyalgia
- Asthma
- Anxiety
- Dementia
- Hypothyroidism
- Aggression
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tooth Loss Associated with Greater Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Learn More:
A Beginner’s Guide to Tongue Ties – For All Your Tongue Tie Questions
The Ultimate Guide To Tongue-Ties
An Introduction to Lip Ties – Why It Is a Serious Condition, And What to Do
How Upper Lip Ties Prevent The Hard Palate From Lowering
Pictures of Classification/Types of Lip and Tongue Ties
Breastfeeding Issues That Are Signs of Ties
Is Your Baby a Tether-Berg or a Tether-Floe?
Tongue Ties+Lip Ties; A Hidden Cause of Poor Sleep?
Is Your Baby Tongue-Tied? An Ankyloglossia Bodywork Practitioner May Help
Signs & Symptoms | United States
Step By Step Guide To Checking For Tongue & Lip Ties
Is Your Tongue Causing Your Health Problems?
Tongue-Ties and Sleep Issues (and More!) by Richard Baxter, DMD
Benefits of Tongue Tie and Lip Tie Laser Surgery
Tongue Tie from confusion to clarity: Consequences of Untreated Tongue Tie
Consequences of Untreated Tongue Tie March 2019
Understanding The Effects Of Tongue Ties In Adulthood
More than 5 Things About A Tongue-Tie You Didn’t Know by Shirley Gutkowski, RDH
Do Tongue-Ties Go Away? Do They Stretch Out?
Videos:
“Do I Have A Tongue-Tie?” – 5 dimensions of tongue-tie assessment, Dr. Zaghi – The Breathe Course
The Tongue’s Effect on Craniofacial Development by: Daniel Lopez, D.O.
Assessing The Effects Of A Tongue Tie: Osteopathic Considerations by: Daniel Lopez, D.O.
Aerophagia Induced Reflux – “AIR” Associated with Lip and Tongue Tie in Breastfeeding Infants
TMJ and Airway Video:
