Now I have heard everything.
No— the tongue does not become hyper-mobile. The goal IS to increase
freedom of movement, but in my experience, if anything, clipping a posterior
often helps somewhat but not completely.
Here is the ultrasound study showing this. Lift of tongue improves, but may
not look perfect.
Frenulotomy for Breastfeeding Infants With Ankyloglossia: Effect on
Milk Removal and Sucking Mechanism as Imaged by Ultrasound
Pediatrics 2008;122;e188-e194; originally published online Jun 23, 2008;
Donna T. Geddes, Diana B. Langton, Ian Gollow, Lorili A. Jacobs, Peter E.
Hartmann
Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC, FABM
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