A tongue tie is where the piece of tissue under the tongue, called a frenulum, is tighter than usual. They are found in about 3% of babies, and are more common in boys.

Although it was previously common practice to release tongue ties, further research has demonstrated that not all babies with a tongue tie require release, and indeed many babies with one can feed well without a release. There are a small number of babies who do require a release overall.

In this episode, we cover what a tongue tie is, the assessment of a tongue tie, when to release a tongue tie, and some of the evidence in the literature about them.

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(This isn't individual medical advice, please use your own clinical judgement and local guidelines when caring for your patients)