Frenectomy Treatment  in Bakersfield

A frenectomy is an oral surgery procedure that treats a tongue tie. The procedure may be used to increase your tongue’s range of motion and offer a wide range of other benefits.

During a frenectomy procedure, the oral surgeon modifies the frenum. The frenum is a band of connective tissue that joins your lips to your gums or your tongue to the floor of your mouth.

Frenum problems cause difficulties in speech, eating, and swallowing.

Types of frenectomy treatments

Frenectomy procedures are more popular in babies but can be performed at any age. There are two main types:

Lingual frenectomy: This procedure removes or modifies the band of tissue that connects the underside of your tongue to the floor of your mouth. Lingual frenectomies are used to correct tongue ties.

Labial frenectomy: This procedure removes the band of tissue that connects your upper gums to your front teeth. Labial frenectomies are commonly used to correct lip ties.

Frenectomy doctor in Bakersfield, California

Dana Yeoman, DDS treats the soft tissues of the mouth in people of all ages. She can expertly release a tongue- or lip-tie for infants, children, or adults using a minimally invasive technique that is both comfortable and fast-healing.

What to expect from the doctor

Doctor Dana is likely to ask you a number of questions including:

·  Are you having trouble breastfeeding your baby?

·  If your older child has a tongue tie, is he or she having trouble making certain sounds or taking care of his or her teeth?

·  Is there a gap developing between your child’s two bottom front teeth?

Contact Doctor Dana today at 661-325-1263 for an evaluation to determine if your baby has a tongue or lip tie.