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Ankyloglossia also known as tongue-tie is a congenital oral anomaly which may decrease mobility of the tongue tip and is caused by an unusually short thick lingual frenulum a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Ankyloglossia varies in degree of severity from mild cases characterized by mucous membrane bands to complete ankyloglossia whereby the tongue is tethered to the floor of the mouth.

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