Laser Tongue Tie Removal

Adult tongue tie release with lightscalpel laser ben sutter dmd of eugene or uses a lightscalpel co 2 laser to release a tongue tie frenectomy on a young man who was kind enough to share his procedure and post procedure follow up footage.

Laser tongue tie removal. Your baby can nurse as soon as he she desires to do so after the surgery however it may take 30 45 minutes for any numbing medication to wear off. Walkabout emu oil is the best i ve found and helps to reduce post operative pain. Tongue tie and lip tie laser surgery is a relatively simple quick and painless procedure. We specialize in providing this delicate procedure.

Tongue tie and lip tie laser surgery we are a lincense and certified dentist specialized in laser tongue tie and lip tie removal know as laser frenectomy. The doctor examines the lingual frenulum and then uses sterile scissors to snip the frenulum free. This frees the tongue from being tethered to the bottom of your child s mouth. Geoff smith is happy to offer tongue and lip tie revision services to people all over newfoundland.

How long does a frenotomy take. We have an advanced laser machine to perform frenotomy and remove your child s tongue tie. The laser cauterizes as it cuts to reduce pain bleeding and recovery time. Tongue tie a simple surgical procedure called a frenotomy can be done with or without anesthesia in the hospital nursery or doctor s office.

Immediately after tongue tie surgery with a laser waterlase post op relief topical oil. A laser frenectomy is basically the same procedure as a traditional oral frenectomy. The only difference is that the procedure uses a laser which minimizes the risk of infection and blood loss. Our pediatric dentistsuse a laser to cut through the connective tissue also called the frenulum between the tip of your child s tongue and the bottom of their mouth.

Both topical and local anesthetics were used. Lip and tongue tie revision we offer laser frenectomy procedures dr. I recommend using an oil rich in vitamin k2 to assist in healing and reduce pain under the tongue.