Your baby can nurse as soon as he she desires to do so after the surgery however it may take 30 45 minutes for any numbing medication to wear off.
Laser tongue tie removal.
Our pediatric dentistsuse a laser to cut through the connective tissue also called the frenulum between the tip of your child s tongue and the bottom of their mouth.
The laser cauterizes as it cuts to reduce pain bleeding and recovery time.
Immediately after tongue tie surgery with a laser waterlase post op relief topical oil.
I recommend using an oil rich in vitamin k2 to assist in healing and reduce pain under the tongue.
Lip and tongue tie revision we offer laser frenectomy procedures dr.
Tongue tie and lip tie removal surgery is called frenotomy.
Walkabout emu oil is the best i ve found and helps to reduce post operative pain.
How long does a frenotomy take.
The doctor examines the lingual frenulum and then uses sterile scissors to snip the frenulum free.
This frees the tongue from being tethered to the bottom of your child s mouth.
We have an advanced laser machine to perform frenotomy and remove your child s tongue tie.
Geoff smith is happy to offer tongue and lip tie revision services to people all over newfoundland.
The only difference is that the procedure uses a laser which minimizes the risk of infection and blood loss.
A frenotomy can be performed in one quick appointment.
Both topical and local anesthetics were used.
Tongue tie revision or removal is a procedure of releasing a thin piece of skin the frenum under the tongue and or upper lip to allow for better range of motion.
Tongue tie and lip tie laser surgery is a relatively simple quick and painless procedure.
A laser frenectomy is basically the same procedure as a traditional oral frenectomy.
Tongue tie a simple surgical procedure called a frenotomy can be done with or without anesthesia in the hospital nursery or doctor s office.