Christi for your child s dental home is that we monitor their growth development on a regular basis.
Laser lip tie correction.
It can be performed using a laser or a sterilized surgical scissor.
Lip tie has not been studied as much as tongue tie but treatments for lip ties and tongue ties are very similar.
Brian mcmurtry is a leader in the field of laser correction of tethered oral tissues.
If you can answer yes to some of these questions you or your child may be tongue tied or lip tied and may benefit from laser treatment by dr.
Use of state of the art technology allows for precise correction that can be completed in a matter of minutes.
His passion comes from his youngest son dealing with tie issues.
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.
One advantage of having dr.
Charlotte laser dentist dr.
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.
Surprisingly the entire process takes just a few minutes.
Laser frenectomies are safe procedures using minimal incisions to release the ties holding the tongue or upper lip.
Early detection and treatment gives your child the edge a much better chance for natural and normal development.
Siegel a diplomate of the american board of laser surgery dabls has 20 years of offering his tongue tie and lip tie patients the clinical benefits of using a carbon dioxide co2 laser vs.
Preparing for tongue tie revision it s not necessary to do anything to prepare for the 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.
There is an ability to accurately and delicately cut and coagulate soft tissue simultaneously.
In the past a lip tie was snipped with scissors.
We will use numbing medication during the procedure and the use of a laser means that there is actually very little discomfort anyway.
If necessary tongue tie can be treated with a surgical cut to release the frenulum frenotomy.
Cohenour utilizes a soft tissue laser to address tongue and lip ties.