The Treatment of Children, Teens, and Adults

It is never too late to experience relief from the symptoms associated with tethered oral tissues.

A male child looks directly at the camera. He is smiling without showing his teeth. He is wearing a blue and grey sweater.

Does this sound like your child?

Difficulty breast or bottle-feeding, difficulty transitioning to solid foods, frequent ear infections, tonsil/adenoid surgery, speech difficulties, mouth breathing, ADD/ADHD behaviors, school struggles, chronic allergies, asthma, crowded teeth, tooth decay, choking or gagging on food, picky eater, sleeps restlessly, wets the bed, snores, tooth grinding, stops breathing while sleeping.

These conditions are common symptoms of a tongue tie.

Does this sound like your teen?

A teen boy smiles at the camera. He has braces on his teeth and is wearing a blue hoodie.

Speech difficulties, eating problems, gagging at certain textures, slow eating or taking longer to finish meals, oral fatigue, slurred speech, mouth breathing, snoring, orthodontic relapse, teeth shifting after braces, and grinding teeth.

There is a chance your teen could have a tongue tie.

Does this sound like you?

A woman is shown with a sad or aprehensive look on her face. She is resting her chin on her right hand.

Headaches, shoulder and neck tension, forward head and shoulder posture, mouth breathing, misaligned teeth and jaws, TMJ pain or popping, acid reflux, hyperactivity or inattention, poor sleep quality, snoring, sleep apnea, grinds teeth, speech challenges, tooth decay, frequent sinus infections, deviated nasal septum.

A tongue tie may be a contributing factor.

If you have an untreated tongue tie your body must make compensations for actions your tongue is unable to perform. This can result in unwanted whole body symptoms. If you would like to see if a tongue tie is at the root of your symptoms, we would love to help you.

Thrive Growth & Development

15455 Gleneagle Dr, Ste 100

Colorado Springs, CO 80921

(719) 354-2472