Laser Tongue Tie Revision

Level 1 and level 2 lip ties are typically left alone and do not require revision.

Laser tongue tie revision. Please select a service below. 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. Use of co2 lasers in oral soft tissues have been shown to have the lowest number of.

Here s what to expect from the procedure. The patient returns for speech therapy in 2 days. Preparing for tongue tie revision. Laser tongue and lip tie revision release of the frenum allows your child to regain proper function and mobility of their tongue and lip.

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. I didn t recognize the issues we were having were related to his poor latch until he was already established at the breast. 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. Waldman is able to complete the procedure efficiently with almost no bleeding little swelling or discomfort and the reduced risk of infection.

For more information see dr kotlow s article. It is best to have this procedure performed by a specialist in the area of laser dentistry who is familiar with tongue tie revision. There is virtually no bleeding no pain no risk of infection and the healing period can be as short as 2 hours. Families frequently ask me whether they should go to a particular tongue tie provider because they use a laser for their procedures.

Our experience with tongue and upper lip tie revision laser surgery. 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. It s not necessary to do anything to prepare for the procedure. I had to fight for a referral to the right specialist to even have him checked.

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. If there s a tongue tie as well as a lip tie restricting your baby s ability to feed a pediatrician may. Using the co2 laser dr.