Tongue & Lip Tie Centre

Food Texture issues: If infants with tongue-ties encounter solid foods, issues may begin to present themselves. It may seem like picky eating, or the child will gag on food as they try to eat it or they won’t eat it at all because of how it feels in their mouth. The child may also show signs of loud or messy eating. The tongue is designed to help move food around the mouth as well as to clean food out of the mouth. When someone is tongue-tied, the tongue isn’t able to perform these functions. When someone can’t chew food properly one of two things can happen: indigestion because food that isn’t adequately chewed cannot be digested properly, or the person avoids those foods altogether. Neither of these solutions is great for our long-term health.

Speech issues: In order to properly form sounds, the movement and position of the tongue need to be functioning as they should. If tongue-tied, it may not be possible to form the sounds as they should. Sometimes people are able to compensate for the lack of mobility, but this isn't the case for everyone. In those situations, the only way to properly produce the sound is to release the tongue enabling it to move.

Importance of Correction

Having the tongue in the correct position allows for optimal facial growth and allows for proper nasal breathing.

Dr. Johal used Co2 laser by Light Scalpel, for painless and quick release. She was the first one to buy this amazing laser, that does not cause any bleeding or burning like other lasers on the market. She released her own two boys with the same laser, at the ages of 4 and 6. 

She has great mentors she has been learning from, Dr. Larry Kotlow, Dr. Bobby Ghaheri, Dr, Richard Baxter, and  Dr. James Thomas. 

To further understand the connection of tongue ties and the whole body, her collaboration with fascia and cranial therapist gives her a further understanding on how it is all connected.