Texas boy who was once thought to be non-verbal CAN TALK after it’s discovered he was tongue-tied 

A six-year-old boy who was born with a genetic defect that was thought to impact his speech began talking in complete sentences after it was learned he was also tongue-tied.

Mason Motz had trouble saying words for the first five years of his life.

His family attributed the problem to Sotos syndrome, a hereditary condition which leaves people with distinctive facial features, overgrowth in childhood, learning disabilities, and delayed development of mental and movement abilities.

‘Since birth, he’s had delays and issues,’ the boy’s mother, Meredith Motz, told Inside Edition.

Mason Motz, 6, of Texas had trouble saying words for the first five years of his life

His family attributed the problem to Sotos syndrome, a hereditary condition which leaves people with distinctive facial features, overgrowth in childhood, learning disabilities, and delayed development of mental and movement abilities. Meredith Motz, his mom, is seen left

His family attributed the problem to Sotos syndrome, a hereditary condition which leaves people with distinctive facial features, overgrowth in childhood, learning disabilities, and delayed development of mental and movement abilities. Meredith Motz, his mom, is seen left

‘Since birth, he’s had delays and issues,’ Meredith Motz said of her son

‘Since birth, he’s had delays and issues,’ Meredith Motz said of her son

‘He’s been in speech therapy since he was a little over 1 year old,’ Motz said. ‘Sleeping was always stressful. He would stop breathing'

‘He’s been in speech therapy since he was a little over 1 year old,’ Motz said. ‘Sleeping was always stressful. He would stop breathing’

The Motz family brought Mason to a number of dentists, but none of them knew how to treat the boy

The Motz family brought Mason to a number of dentists, but none of them knew how to treat the boy

Finally, Meredith Motz took Mason to Dr. Amy Luedemann-Lazar (above) of Kidstown Dental in Katy

Finally, Meredith Motz took Mason to Dr. Amy Luedemann-Lazar (above) of Kidstown Dental in Katy

‘He’s been in speech therapy since he was a little over 1 year old,’ Motz said.

‘Sleeping was always stressful. He would stop breathing.

‘He had trouble eating and swallowing; every single meal we would have to remove something that was choking him.

‘He didn’t get the nutrition he needed. His teeth started having problems.’

The Motz family brought Mason to a number of dentists, but none of them knew how to treat the boy.

Finally, Meredith Motz took Mason to Dr. Amy Luedemann-Lazar of Kidstown Dental in Katy.

While Mason was sedated, Luedemann-Lazar found that the boy was tongue-tied

While Mason was sedated, Luedemann-Lazar found that the boy was tongue-tied

‘He had been in speech therapy for years and no one had ever checked under his tongue,’ the dentist said

‘He had been in speech therapy for years and no one had ever checked under his tongue,’ the dentist said

Tongue-tie is formally known in medicine as ankyloglossia. It is a condition that develops at birth, when an unusually short, thick band of tissue tethers the bottom of the tongue’s tip to the floor of the mouth

Tongue-tie is formally known in medicine as ankyloglossia. It is a condition that develops at birth, when an unusually short, thick band of tissue tethers the bottom of the tongue’s tip to the floor of the mouth

In April 2017, Luedemann-Lazar performed non-invasive laser treatment to undo the tongue-tie

In April 2017, Luedemann-Lazar performed non-invasive laser treatment to undo the tongue-tie

While Mason was sedated, Luedemann-Lazar found that the boy was tongue-tied.

‘We did detect a tongue-tie,’ she said.

‘Mason was not nonverbal; he was just unable to speak.

‘He had been in speech therapy for years and no one had ever checked under his tongue.’

Tongue-tie is formally known in medicine as ankyloglossia.

It is a condition that develops at birth, when an unusually short, thick band of tissue tethers the bottom of the tongue’s tip to the floor of the mouth, according to the Mayo Clinic.

In April 2017, Luedemann-Lazar performed non-invasive laser treatment to undo the tongue-tie.

‘Within 12 hours, he was talking and it was amazing,’ Motz said.

The operation has made a world of difference for Mason.

‘It’s like night and day,’ his mother said.

‘He doesn’t have choking episodes anymore; he’s eating different types of food.

‘He’s behaving much better at school.

‘His behavior was a problem, because he was getting poor quality of sleep at night, he was constantly tired and was not able to express himself.

‘He doesn’t snore anymore. He doesn’t have sleep apnea anymore.’

Mason is continuing with speech therapy lessons and is making progress. 

While his speech is improving, he remains afflicted with Sotos syndrome. 

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