Dec 18, 2020 | Tongue-Tie Tips
We were featured in this article about a frustrated mom’s tongue-tie struggles yesterday. (The “female doctor”, is me, they got confused…) Here’s a quick note to dentists and providers. Always listen to mom’s story. She will tell...
Dec 11, 2020 | Tongue-Tie Tips
General Anesthesia (GA) is not needed to treat a tongue-tie in babies (or kids or adults for that matter!) This patient came to us yesterday and told us that their ENT said they would need a barium swallow and would need to have the procedure completed under GA due to...
Nov 9, 2020 | Tongue-Tie Tips
The answer is “It depends…” We get asked this question via email all the time, and it’s a common question on Facebook groups, or just in clinical practice. There are three possible diagnoses when you look in the mouth: 1. Normal frenum (if no...
Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are seven frena or folds of tissue in the mouth, and four of them are in the cheeks and are referred to as “buccal frena.” A frenum is considered a “tie” (tongue-tie, lip-tie, cheek-tie) when it causes a problem. Otherwise, it is a...
Oct 19, 2020 | Tongue-Tie Procedure, Tongue-Tie Tips
Follow up is critical in dentistry and medicine. When treating a patient who is tongue-tied, it’s important to ensure it did not grow back together, important to ensure the patient saw improvements, and if not, determine what other team members the patient needs to...
