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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Thick oral frenulum
  1. Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Tongue Disorders/Children ... Tongue Disorders ... Speech and Language Problems in Children/Specifics ... Speech and Language Problems in Children ... Nemours Foundation ... tongue ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/tongue-tie.html - External Health Links
  2. Lipoid proteinosis 
    ... Deposits in the tongue can result in a thick and shortened tongue. They can also thicken the band of tissue that connects the tongue to the bottom of the mouth (frenulum), making it difficult to extend the tongue. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lipoid-proteinosis - Genetics
  3. Tongue tie 
    ... tongue is connected to the bottom of the mouth by a band of tissue called the lingual frenulum. In people with tongue tie, this band is overly short and thick. The exact cause of tongue tie is not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001640.htm - Medical Encyclopedia