Tongue Gym (Liper device)
The 'Tongue Gym' (formerly 'Liper device') is currently not available from the manufacturer. The instrument is used while measuring the Kotlow classification, to hold the tongue back and tighten the tongue tie (alternative instruments for this are the grooved director and the Tongue Guide Pro).
If a client's tongue tie is too short and it is surgically corrected or removed, it is very important for the parents to stretch the place where the tongue tie was, to prevent adhesion of the wound edges. With a Tongue Gym this is easy. An alternative in this case is the Tongue Guide Infant Home.
