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...
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...
Oct 12, 2020 | Tongue Tie Terminology, Tongue-Tie Tips
Is it down in your mandible, in the middle of your mouth, or resting on your palate? You might be surprised at the answer! My tongue rested down for 30 years, and I thought that was normal. They don’t teach this concept in dental school. Gravity pulls the tongue...
Oct 5, 2020 | Tongue-Tie Procedure, Tongue-Tie Tips
We hear patients ask this question commonly, and there may be some confusion about it because some providers say that stretches are not needed, or are “overkill”. The worst part of having your child’s tongue-tie release is the stretches (because we...
