Laser surgeries are more common in dentistry, and there are a number of procedures that can be completed now. Dr. Judith Strutz now performs laser surgery to correct Lip and/or Tongue-Ties.
There are two types of frenum ties and each one impacts the
individual differently depending on the thickness of the skin, the location,
and your age.
Tongue-tie, otherwise known as a lingual frenum, is a
condition where the muscle inside the mouth and under the tongue is thicker
than it is supposed to be. This extra skin may attach between the bottom lower
teeth and make it difficult for you to say certain sounds because you are
unable to stick or position your tongue correctly to make the right sounds. It
may also be painful to eat and you may have difficulty removing food particles
from your teeth with your tongue.
A maxillary frenum is when the thicker skin on the outside
of the teeth attaches to the inside of the lips. An individual that is impacted with this type
of frenum may struggle with saying particular speech sounds, eating maybe
difficult and, depending on the thickness of the skin, it may push a gap
between the two front teeth causing other dental concerns.
The surgery for tongue-tie used to be completed by a midwife
that had a sharp nail and would cut the frenum when a baby was born as frenums
can prohibit a breastfeeding mother to be successful. However, lucky for us
technology has advanced where a special laser can be used to fix either type of
frenum easily and quickly. Call Dr. Judith Strtuz today to learn more.
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