The Common Solution To Tongue-Tie and Lip-Tie
Frenectomy
A frenectomy is a simple oral surgical procedure that eliminates the presence of a frenum in the mouth. A frenum is a muscular attachment between two tissues found inside of the cheeks and lips and inside the mouth and gums. There are two kinds of frenum in the mouth, the labial frenum and the lingual frenum (Academy of Pediatric Dentistry).
The lingual frenum. It is a muscular tissue that connects the bottom center of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Lingual frenum that extends all the way to the tip of the tongue can sometimes restrict the patient from eating and speaking properly. This condition is also called ‘tongue tied’. Lingual frenectomy is only performed if the presence of frenum prevents the child from eating and speaking properly, however it is the most common type of frenectomy that is performed.
This procedure is carried out by a professional, either with the use of a laser or surgically. However, the use of a laser has proven to be much better because of the following reasons:
1. It completely removes the desired tissue.
2. The better visibility allows for more precision.
3. Very little to no bleeding.
4. Minimally invasive.
5. The treatment time is very short (about one to two minutes).
6. The healing and recovering time is very short.
7. The process is easy on the underlying tissue layers.
