Frenectomy, Is Your Child's Lip or Tongue Tied?
Children are occasionally born with a lip-tied or tongue-tied attachment that inhibits their ability to nurse with mom or on a bottle. However, it can cause other serious issues such as swallowing, difficulty eating or drinking, poor sleep, a higher chance of tooth decay, interfere with speech, create gaps in the front teeth, and affect breathing. And when this happens, we recommend a frenectomy in Cypress.
A Frenectomy is a simple surgical procedure we perform to release the connection of the “frenum,” a connective muscle between two tissues. We perform two types of oral frenectomies on both adults and children for a variety of reasons.
A Labial Frenectomy is for the tissue that connects the lip to the gums. We may perform this on children or adults to aid with orthodontic treatment or even help with the proper fitting for a denture or appliance.
A Lingual Frenectomy is also known as the release of tongue-ties (ankyloglossia). We perform this procedure on the connective tissue under the tongue. We perform this procedure on neonatal patients to assist with nursing or on toddlers or older patients needing surgery to help correct speech issues due to limited movement due to frenum.
If you or your child is suffering from lip or tongue tied, you don’t have to go to a surgeon. We can do it in-office for you. Call today.