Tongue tie and lip tie laser surgery is a relatively simple quick and painless procedure.
Laser tongue tie surgery.
Laser surgery for tongue tie and lip tie in infants and children a frenectomy is a common surgical procedure during which the frenulum the band of tissue involved in tongue tie and or lip tie is released allowing for better range of motion.
Lingual frenectomy and lingual frenotomy are different procedures.
Tongue tie surgery lingual frenectomy involves more than just a simple clipping or a quick snip but more involved tissue resection under general anesthetic.
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.
It is therefore not recommended unless there is a good speech dental or other justification for doing it.
Tongue tie revision or removal is a procedure of releasing a thin piece of skin the frenum under the tongue and or upper lip to allow for better range of motion.
Immediately after tongue tie surgery with a laser waterlase post op relief topical oil.
If your child was put under general anesthesia expect them to be groggy sleepy nauseous or dizzy while they recover.
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I recommend using an oil rich in vitamin k2 to assist in healing and reduce pain under the tongue.
After tongue tie laser surgery your child won t be able to return to daycare or school for the rest of the day.
The procedure is very quick taking only 2 to 3 minutes to perform but some cooperation from the patient in keeping still is required.
Richard baxter dmd ms uses his lightscalpel co2 laser to perform a tongue and lip tie release frenectomy on a 3 week old infant.
The doctor examines the lingual frenulum and then uses sterile scissors to snip the frenulum free.
No general anaesthetic is used but an analgesic gel might be applied.
Measurements before and after surgery.
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.
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.