Frenectomy / Tongue-Tie Treatment
Improve Your Child’s Development
Help Your Child Thrive With a Gentle Frenectomy in Sisters
Tongue-tie and lip-tie treatment can make a real difference for infants and young children who are struggling with feeding, weight gain, or early oral development. If breastfeeding has been difficult or your little one is an overly picky eater, a tongue- or lip-tie may be why.
A frenectomy in Sisters is a gentle, quick procedure. It makes nursing and feeding easier and strengthens the mother-child bond. It also supports your child's healthy development and helps prevent oral health and function problems.
Give Your Child a Healthier Start
A tongue- or lip-tie can affect far more than just feeding. When it's left untreated, it can interfere with speech, oral development, and even a child's ability to gain weight properly. Addressing oral tethering early gives your little one the best possible start.
Easier Feeding
Releasing a frenulum restriction makes feeding easier and more comfortable for both you and your child.
Healthy Weight Gain
When feeding improves, your child is able to take in more nourishment to support weight gain and growth.
Better Oral Development
Treating tethered oral tissues early helps ensure your child's teeth, jaw, and oral structures develop properly.
Reduced Feeding Stress
Removing the barrier to successful feeding eases the anxiety and frustration that feeding difficulties can cause.
Prevent Future Problems
Early treatment reduces the risk of speech issues, dental problems, and other complications of tongue- and lip-ties.
Treat Your Child's Frenulum Restriction With Gentle Laser Technology
Tongue-ties and lip-ties are sometimes mistaken for other conditions. They often show up as difficulty latching during breastfeeding or a tendency toward picky eating in older children. Bringing your little one in for checkups starting in infancy allows our team to monitor their development and catch these kinds of issues early before they have a chance to affect feeding, speech, or oral health.
If we find that your child has oral tethering, we will recommend releasing the frenum connecting the lip to the gums or the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Gentle laser technology is used to perform the procedure, which offers clear advantages over traditional methods:
- Faster Healing - The laser releases the frenum without incisions. This means less trauma to the surrounding tissue and a quicker, smoother healing process.
- Quick Procedure - The entire treatment takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete in one visit. Your child can begin feeding right away once it's done.
- More Comfortable - Because no incisions or stitches are involved, a laser frenectomy is more comfortable than a traditional frenectomy. It also carries a lower risk of infection during recovery.
Find out if your child needs a frenectomy in Sisters by contacting our office today for a consultation.
