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A tongue tie is a piece of tissue that holds the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Doctors do not always agree on how to identify tongue-tie, especially if it is mild.

Because of this, it is difficult to say how common it is. Some studies have shown that about four per cent of babies have tongue-tie. Others found it to be much more common, affecting about 11 per cent. 

You may be told that it is inherited, but, in fact, this has yet to be proved.

A tongue tie occur in children whose tongue is attached to the floor of the mouth and as a result can’t move the tongue around. It may impede speech and many babies can find it difficult to suckle if they have are tongue tied. Mothers, midwives and doctors see this often.