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Why Do I Need an All-On-4 Type of Denture?

You may have heard conversations or seen information on All-on-4 dentures. You may have even thought, dentures in a day that is not possible. But it is possible to have a permanent denture that is placed which helps you get your smile back on track. All-on-4 types of dentures can replace a denture that is removable and help you achieve the smile you have always wanted.

Traditional dentures are removable, and that means they can move around in your mouth, cause problems with eating, and sometimes fall out. All of these problems are eliminated when you chose to have an All-on-4 denture. An All-on-4 type of denture allows you to eat the foods you love, brush like you did with your natural teeth, and smile with confidence.

Patients also tell Dr. Judy Strutz and her team that they are more comfortable than traditional dentures. Denture wearers sometimes must use a sticky glue to bond their prosthesis to the gums. Often too, traditional dentures may push down on the sensitive tissue and cause pain. Pain can create a situation where you feel less like being around other people, uncomfortable, or leave you without teeth altogether because you do not want to wear the denture. All-on-4 types of prosthesis do not have this problem because they are placed on implants.

For more information on All-on-4 types of dentures, contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team.

Do You Know Why Your Baby is Crying

Have you tried everything to calm your baby? Walked her, fed her and taken her for long car drives? Some parents are able to tell what is going on with their infant just by listening to the sound of their cry. But when you have tried everything and it doesn’t seem to be working it may be time to evaluate your baby’s frenulum.

You may have heard of this term but didn’t know what it was. The frenulum is the thick skin that attaches your gums to the lips or attaches the tongue to the bottom of the mouth. When this piece of skin is thicker than normal it can impact your baby in multiple ways. This can be difficult to diagnose and some doctors who notice it may tell you to wait. But breastfeeding can be negatively impacted, which can lead to frustration with your baby. They may not be able to latch on properly causing you to feel sore and them to be hungry all the time.

Dr.Judy Strutz and her team can perform laser surgery to release the frenulum. This can be done on a baby that is just a few days old and may make all the difference in the world to both of you.

For more information on frenulum issues contact Dr. Strutz and her team today.

Why Tongue And Lip Tie Often Go Unnoticed

It is unfortunate but research and new moms tell us that despite the information available on lip and tongue tie they sometimes go months without help. When they are struggling to breastfeed there may be other things that are suggested before someone determines it is not the mom or the baby that is causing this problem. That the baby may not able to breastfeed properly because they are impacted with a lip or tongue tie.

Being a new mom has its fair share of problems. When you are first breastfeeding it can be difficult to relax and allow your baby to latch on properly. Sometimes, breastfeeding takes time and work in order for both baby and mom to be comfortable. This adjustment period can be difficult and often times, when your struggling to breastfeed during these first few days, other problems are looked at first.

Lip and tongue tie, cause a problem for your baby to be able to latch on to the nipple properly. They may latch on to the side, or they may eat for a short period and then become full due to an intake in air, only to be hungry a few minutes later. When your baby is not latching on to your breast correctly, it can then lead to sore or bleeding nipples inhibiting the breastfeeding process further.

If you are breastfeeding and it is not going as planned, Dr.Strutzhttp://www.drjudystrutz.com/meet-dr-strutz/ recommends having your baby evaluated for a lip or tongue tie in order to see if there is something more going on. For more information about lip and tongue tie laser procedures contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team today.

Have You Been Misled About a Tongue or Lip Tie?

The information about lip and tongue tie has only recently been evaluated and provided to breastfeeding parents. While this is not new, you may have been a parent who in the past has been misled, given wrong information or have been unsure whether your baby is in need of surgery. Now there is help, Dr. Judy Strutz and her team can help provide you the answers you need.

It is important if your baby is struggling to properly latch while breastfeeding that you look into the problem further. Many new mom’s think it’s a problem with them. You’re not alone in feeling this way. When in fact it may be a thick piece of skin, that is causing problems. A consultation with Dr. Strutz can confirm that your baby is impacted by either a tongue or lip tie.

Once the consultation is completed, a laser procedure can be preformed. This procedure is a very short oral procedure and most mothers can successfully breastfeed shortly after the procedure. After care stretching will need to be performed in order to ensure proper healing of the wound.

Don’t suffer in silence, prosthodontist Dr. Strutz and her team can answer your questions about lip and tongue tie today.