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A member asked:
The frenulum of my tongue always hurts. i'm 17 i can't reach my tongue over my bottom lip. been liked this for a long time. do i have my tongue tied?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Sounds like you do: If you are unable to protrude your tongue past your lower lip, it certainly seems as though your are tongue tied. You should consult with an ENT to consider a frenectomy
Answered 11/27/2017
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