{"id":286,"date":"2023-05-02T20:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T20:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/?p=286"},"modified":"2023-07-05T20:57:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T20:57:43","slug":"lip-or-tongue-tie-impact-on-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2023\/05\/lip-or-tongue-tie-impact-on-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Will My Child Be Unable to Eat Solid Food with a Lip or Tongue-Tie?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Does your child have a lip or tongue-tie<\/a>? If so, you may be worried that the struggle they experience with breastfeeding or taking a bottle will lead to more troublesome symptoms as they grow older, such as eating solid foods. A pediatric dentist explains what can happen if these tethered oral tissues are left untreated and what you can do to ensure your child receives the proper nutrition they need as they grow older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Problems Can Form if a Lip or Tongue-Tie Remains Untreated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The struggle to breastfeed or take a bottle is often enough to cause a parent to bring their little one in to undergo treatment for a lip or tongue-tie. But if problems do not form until they are a bit older, you may notice other issues can develop, one of which is the inability to eat solid foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tongue plays a vital role in a person\u2019s ability to eat and swallow food. Pushing it toward the back of the mouth so that it is consumed and digested properly ensures that your little one gets the nutrition they need. However, if the tongue remains restricted because of the banded tissue, it will become challenging for them to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, your little one may refuse to eat certain foods, causing them to miss out on valuable nutrients their body needs to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Kind of Signs Can Signal Eating Problems Caused By a Tongue-Tie?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll want to make sure that watch your child closely when introducing solid foods. If you notice any of the following, you should consider scheduling an appointment with their pediatric dentist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n