14: Tongue Ties: Fad or Fact with Dr. Jordan Hubbard, Functional Dentist

Episode 14: Tongue Ties: Fad or Fact with Dr. Jordan Hubbard, Functional Dentist

In this episode, we interview Dr. Jordan Hubbard, a dentist in Southern Pines, North Carolina, on tongue ties and their impact on not only breastfeeding but long-term airway health and the implications for our overall health! Casey Backus, physical therapist and yoga teacher, shares her expertise on myofascial connections and lines and the relationship our tongue has to our overall mobility and movement mechanics!

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is a tongue tie?
• How can a tongue tie affect breastfeeding and long-term health?
• How can a tongue tie affect our movement mechanics?
• What are the signs and symptoms of a tongue tie that may need revision?
• Does everyone have a tongue tie? How did we survive as a species with all these supposed tongue ties?
• Best ways to revise a tongue tie in babies
• How to find a provider that is experienced in tongue-tie assessments and revisions

Learn more from Dr. Jordan Hubbard:

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• If you are local, check out her dental practice in Southern Pines NC.

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