LIP & TONGUE-TIE TREATMENT NAPERVILLE
Eat, Sleep & Breathe Better with Lip & Tongue-Tie Treatment
Even the smallest strip of tissue in your child’s mouth can have a noticeable impact on their ability to properly feed, breathe, and sleep. Our team provides same-day, precise, and pain-free laser frenectomies for infants and children using our state-of-the-art DEKA dental laser. To learn more about this oral concern and schedule an examination for your child, call our office today.
Why Choose Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics Consultants for Lip & Tongue-Tie Treatment?
- Soft Tissue Laser for Precise, Quick & Pain-Less Treatment
- Same-Day Frenectomies Available with a Diagnosis
- A Team That’s Prepared to help Address your Concerns with over 2500 of Successfully Treated Cases
How Do Lip & Tongue-Ties Develop?
Lip and tongue-ties typically result of thick or malformed oral tissues. Tongue ties occur when the small band of tissue that connects your child’s tongue to the floor of their mouth is thick, short or malformed. The tongue tip becomes attached to the floor of the mouth restricting the movement and function of the tongue. Lip ties occur when the tissue connecting the lip to the gums are thick, short or malformed , restricting lip mobility. We can help assess whether treatment is necessary for your baby by conducting an examination of their mouth.
The Symptoms of a Lip & Tongue-Tie
Common signs that parents often notice in child that could indicate a lip or tongue-tie include:
- Difficulty latching while nursing
- Struggling to breathe during feeding
- Clicking sounds while nursing
- Falling asleep while nursing
- Laborious Nursing
- Slow or halted weight gain
- Colic or gastric problems
Nursing moms can also experience symptoms, including pain or fatigue while nursing, blocked milk ducts or mastitis.
How Do Lip & Tongue-Ties Affect the Baby’s Nourishment?
Lip and tongue-ties can affect the baby’s ability to move their lips and tongue, ultimately impeding their ability to nurse or feed from a bottle. Because their tongue and lips may not be able to latch properly, this could lead the baby to not receiving enough milk, ultimately causing them failure to thrive and malnourishment.
Why is It Important to Treat Lip & Tongue-Ties?
Whenever a more severe lip or tongue-tie is diagnosed, timely treatment is important to prevent certain issues arising as they get older. Without a frenectomy in Naperville, it’s possible that your child could experience the following:
- Be at a higher risk of grinding their teeth and developing cavities.
- Have a forward head posture that can lead to tension in the neck and shoulders.
- Be averse to eating foods with certain textures.
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Have an increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea, which is a sleep-breathing disorder.
How Lip & Tongue-Tie Treatment Works
When you bring your child to Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics Consultants for a frenectomy, you’ll be able to rest assured that we will employ the most advanced soft tissue Laser technology to make it as comfortable and seamless as possible. Instead of using surgical scissors, like an ENT might use, we utilize our DEKA soft tissue laser to release the tissue on-contact without any bleeding. As a result, your child will experience no discomfort during and after their procedure, as well as faster recovery times.
After your child’s frenectomy, our team will show you how to perform regular stretches to prevent the tissue from growing back. Before leaving the office, you will feel confident enough to do these stretches with your child’s mouth at home!