Tongue-Tied Treatment in Bakersfield

A tongue-tie is typically diagnosed during a physical exam. Tongue-tied treatments are controversial. Some doctors prefer to treat the condition as soon as the baby is born while others set a later date to observe if the baby is feeding right.

Common problems in tongue-tied babies include:

· Difficult breastfeeding

· Struggling to swallow

· Sound difficulties, for example when crying

Surgical treatment of tongue-tie may be needed for infants, children, or adults if tongue-tie causes problems. Surgical procedures include a frenotomy or frenuloplasty.

Frenotomy or frenectomy

Frenotomy is a procedure done with or without anesthesia using sterile scissors to snip the frenulum free.

A frenulum is a band of connective tissue that joins your lips to your gums or your tongue to the floor of your mouth.

Lingual frenectomy is a procedure that completely removes or significantly modifies the frenulum.

Frenuloplasty

A frenuloplasty procedure might be recommended if additional repair is needed or the lingual frenulum is too thick for a frenotomy.

A frenuloplasty is done under general anesthesia with surgical tools. After the frenulum is released, the wound is usually closed with sutures that absorb on their own as the tongue heals.

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Dana Yeoman, DDS, performs tongue-tied treatments in Bakersfield, CA to help in:

Eliminating breastfeeding challenges for both the baby and the mother
Eliminating feeding challenges for children
Eliminating problems associated with speech delay
Enhancing the appearance of your smile

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