06/18/2026
🌸 Happy Thursday from A Smiling Heart Dentistry! 🌸
Did you know that a tongue tie (restricted tongue movement) can affect much more than speech? It may contribute to:
✨ Mouth breathing
✨ Orthodontic relapse and tongue thrust
✨ Difficulty chewing and swallowing
✨ TMJ discomfort and headaches
✨ Sleep-disordered breathing and snoring
✨ Improper facial and jaw development
At A Smiling Heart Dentistry, we offer tongue tie release (frenectomy) combined with myofunctional therapy to help retrain proper tongue posture, breathing, and swallowing patterns. Myofunctional therapy is an essential part of treatment because releasing the tongue is only the first step—teaching the muscles to function correctly helps create lasting results and supports optimal oral and overall health.
A healthy tongue belongs on the roof of the mouth, helping guide proper growth and function. If you or your child experience tongue thrust, speech concerns, mouth breathing, or orthodontic issues, we are here to help!
💜 Small changes in function can make a big difference in health and smiles.