Tongue Tie Classification and Impact on Breastfeeding

Parents with tongue-tied infants often wonder how tongue tie classification influences decision to perform release as well as impact on breastfeeding. There is often confusion that one Class is worse than another... "My baby has a Class 4" is often uttered with ominous undertones. However, as with much of medicine, a simplistic 4 level classification scheme over-simplifies what is actually a much more complex situation. At least in my mind, when it comes to infant mouth anatomy, …

4/26/2018 0

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Sleep Endoscopy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring

A new webpage has been created describing a procedure called "sleep endoscopy" or "sedated endoscopy." This procedure is performed on patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or severe snoring in order to determine where the source of their problem is anatomically located. This special exam is needed in patients where such anatomic determination is not able to be made in the clinic while they are awake. As such, an anesthesiologist would put the patient to sleep …

4/15/2011 0

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Cool X-Ray Video of What Happens Anatomically During Speech

Voice is sound production. Speech is what ultimately comes out the mouth after the sound is modified by the tight coordination among the throat muscles, palate, tongue, lips, teeth, etc. An example of a voice problem is hoarseness . A speech problem would be stuttering, or nasal-sounding words , or mumbling. Speech researcher Christine Ericsdotter precisely captured the intricate movements of the tongue, lips, pharynx and jaw during speech using a rapid-fire X-ray. Check out the video she…

11/19/2009 0

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Echo-Location In Humans Can Be Learned/Taught!

In the March/April 2009 edition of Acta Acustica Journal, a research paper by Spanish scientists entitled " Physical Analysis of Several Organic Signals for Human Echolocation: Oral Vacuum Pulses " was published. This research has shown scientifically that human beings can develop echolocation, the system of acoustic signals used by dolphins and bats to explore their surroundings. Producing certain kinds of tongue clicks helps people to identify objects around them without needing to …

7/30/2009 0

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