Tongue Tie Laser Surgery

Laser tongue tie and lip tie surgery is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure.

Tongue tie laser surgery.

Thus to avoid the unfortunate event of reattachment which might require follow up surgery various post treatment guidelines are. One of the many procedures performed with the lightscalpel co 2 laser is a frenectomy also commonly referred to as a tongue tie or lip tie release tongue ties can negatively affect people of all ages. Tongue tie laser surgery laser surgery for tongue tie is similar to a frenotomy except that a laser is used instead of a scalpel or knife. 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.

There is always a risk of reattachment after a surgery for tongue tie due to the formation of granulation tissue which causes attachment of the releases fraenulum to get reattached to the base of the tongue. We also treat children with feeding dental and speech issues. Team tongue tie performs laser frenectomies using our state of the art co2 laser. Tongue tie a simple surgical procedure called a frenotomy can be done with or without anesthesia in the hospital nursery or doctor s office.

We treat adults with speech issues tie related dental problems and chronic jaw pain. This frees the tongue from being tethered to the bottom of your child s mouth. Alternatively a laser or scissors can also be us. The doctor examines the lingual frenulum and then uses sterile scissors to snip the frenulum free.

Using a laser may help make tinier snips or cuts. The only difference is that the procedure uses a laser which minimizes the risk of infection. Our practice focuses on correct diagnosis treatment management follow up and support for tongue tie issues. Once a tongue tie is properly diagnosed by a trained professional a lightscalpel frenectomy can be performed.

Our pediatric dentists use 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. The benefits of laser treatment are. Shorter treatment time this is done right in our office and usually takes less than a few minutes.