Several people have difficulty pronouncing certain letters, specifically the letter r. This could be due to a problem in your language.
Lingual frenillo or also known as ankyloglosia is an affectation under the tongue that prevents its correct movement. Visually, specialists can notice a mucosal tissue that goes from the center of the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
For its correction, it is necessary to perform a simple surgery, which will eliminate this anomaly if it has not been resolved with time in the early days.
How dangerous is ankyloglosia (ankled or tied tongue) and why there has been an increase in cases in the world
Within the complications that can be found are the speech disorder or difficulty chewing, sucking, among others.
According to the Mayo Clinic, the symptoms of who present the frenillo are:
- Difficulty lifting the tongue to the upper teeth or moving it from one side to the other.
- Problems to remove the lengua más allá de los anterior inferior teeth.
- A tongue that, when pulled out, shows a crack or has the shape of a heart.
With regard to pronunciation problems, the letters t, d, z, s, th and l are found.
During the inspection, the professional will determine if the surgery is necessary since the patient may have difficulty eating and this should be done before the child acquires the maturity of the language, since he could need a therapy. (I)
