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Have any of you noticed tongue tie in news-type people on TV? The
lower-jaw shape or manner of movement, the restriction or prominence
of the tongue, etc. They have all overcome the speech problems but
it is obvious there is still a functional challenge. I am made aware
because of noticing TONGUES as they talk. The tongues are usually
flat against the floor of the mouth and are prominent throughout
their presentations, with cheeks and jaws compensating.
I say "news-type" people because my TV watching seems to be limited
to such programming. I wonder it those with the speech challenge
went on to prove to themselves that they have learned to speak very well.
As to rate of tongue tie, I saw a lot of it when I was working and I
saw a problem-scewed population. I had one ENT who did clipping for
my clients and I often accompanied them because they were scared of
the procedure. With rare exception, when the clipping was completed
and they put baby to breast as the doctor had directed them, the most
common response was, "It doesn't hurt!" Further fine-tuning was
needed but breastfeeding was saved. For these breastfeeding couples
clipping was a make/break situation.
Perhaps in a culture where every baby must be fed at the breast,
tongue tie is not a problem to be solved but just an adjustment for a while.
I have wondered that if it has a hereditary component, do we see more
of it in the U.S. because we have more generations who were
bottle-fed and who survived, avoiding natural selection. Some years
ago there was speculation on environmental toxins that are so common
in the U.S as a cause of increased incidence of tongue tie, having
affected the fetuses.
I am particularly interested in whether others of you have detected
adults on TV with signs of restricted tongues.
Pat Gima
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