Laser Tongue Tie Revision

If necessary tongue tie can be treated with a surgical cut to release the frenulum frenotomy.

Laser tongue tie revision.

It is best to have this procedure performed by a specialist in the area of laser dentistry who is familiar with tongue tie revision. If there s a tongue tie as well as a lip tie restricting your baby s ability to feed a pediatrician may. Families frequently ask me whether they should go to a particular tongue tie provider because they use a laser for their procedures. Better breastfeeding for moms who are breastfeeding a primary goal of lip tie or tongue tie revision is improve the quality and efficiency of breastfeeding often to make sure that our youngest guest is gaining weight at a normal and healthy pace.

Tongue tie ankyloglossia occurs when the band of tissue frenulum that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth is abnormally short tight or thick. Using the co2 laser dr. By shary douthett 22 comments. My son was born with an upper lip tie.

The procedure for tongue tie revision frenotomy is relatively quick and it can significantly help your baby develop and grow because it makes it easier to breastfeed and to speak. Preparing for tongue tie revision. Tongue tie ankyloglossia is a condition in which an unusually short thick or tight band of tissue lingual frenulum tethers the bottom of the tongue s tip to the floor of the mouth. It s not necessary to do anything to prepare for the procedure.

I always respond that the tool that the provider is using for the procedure is far less important than their skill and understanding of how tongue tie affects breastfeeding. The patient returns for speech therapy in 2 days. Our experience with tongue and upper lip tie revision laser surgery. Here s what to expect from the procedure.

There is virtually no bleeding no pain no risk of infection and the healing period can be as short as 2 hours. Waldman is able to complete the procedure efficiently with almost no bleeding little swelling or discomfort and the reduced risk of infection. Level 1 and level 2 lip ties are typically left alone and do not require revision. I had to fight for a referral to the right specialist to even have him checked.

The benefits of tongue tie and lip tie laser surgery can positively affect your child s health including increasing the ability to successfully breastfeed as well as prevent possible dental problems associated with these anomalies. I didn t recognize the issues we were having were related to his poor latch until he was already established at the breast. Laser tongue and lip tie revision release of the frenum allows your child to regain proper function and mobility of their tongue and lip.