For some, breastfeeding can be a wonderful time to bond with your child. For others, it can be a painful, frustrating experience that leaves you feeling drained. If you’re wondering if there’s a better way, the answer is yes. Frenectomies can help keep you comfortable and ensure your child is getting proper nutrition while feeding.
Being told that your infant needs a surgical procedure can sound scary, but frenectomies are simple, safe, and effective with minimal aftercare. Plus, with a conservative approach to pediatric dentistry, your doctor will only recommend frenectomies when they deem them necessary. If you’ve been struggling with breastfeeding or noticing popping or clicking sounds while your child is feeding, it may be time to come in for a frenectomy consultation.
Tongue ties occur in 4-11% of newborns.
Sometimes, getting started is the hardest part. We are here to help you take the first step with free frenectomy consults.
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A quick procedure that releases the small band of tissue restricting the tongue or lip — a tongue-tie or lip-tie — so your child can move it freely.
Common signs are difficulty latching or feeding in infants, and speech or spacing issues in older children. We assess function, not just appearance, before recommending it.
The area is numbed and the release takes only a few minutes. Infants usually feed right afterward, and older children typically need nothing stronger than children's pain reliever.
We show you gentle stretching exercises to do for a couple of weeks so the tissue heals open rather than reattaching. We'll demonstrate before you leave.
Feeding often improves within days. Speech changes take longer and sometimes need therapy alongside — the release removes the physical limit, but habits still need retraining.
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