The visit to the dentist for a young patient can often be confused with a visit to the pediatrician or other medical specialist. Our goal is to set ourselves apart from any negative visits to the pediatrician’s office and create a new, comfortable experience for your child. During the first visit, and other following visits as needed, we like to use the Tell-Show-Do (TSD) Technique which will help to desensitize your child to our instruments we use like the mirror and tooth counter to show them how easy a dental visit can truly be.
Treatment
Tongue and Lip Ties
Release or revision of the frenulum can occur at various ages and for various reasons. Frenulum’s are typically located between the front upper and/or lower jaw (Labial Frenulum), under the tongue (Lingual Frenulum) and in some cases on the sides of the jaws and connecting out to the cheeks (Buccal Frenulum).
Everyone has these frenulum’s and they are all part of our anatomy and make-up. Where the frenulum attaches and how it effects the oral structure it is connected to determines if a frenectomies procedure is needed or not.
Infant and Newborn Tongue and Lip Ties
Patients that have been referred for an evaluation for a suspected nursing issue that is impacting the child and parent breastfeeding relationship will be evaluated for a potential lingual and or labial frenulum issue. Lingual and/or labial frenectomies are deemed necessary after a thorough examination of the newborn or infant and an in depth history of both the mother and child’s symptoms. It is highly recommended that all patients that seek an evaluation have seen a lactation consultant or specialist to help rule out other potential problems.
A large body of very useful knowledge can be found on Dr. Bobby Ghaheri’s Website at http://drghaheri.squarespace.com/ . Please refer to the download section for various articles that will elaborate on specific topics.
PDA no longer sees patients under 2 years of age for evaluation and treatment of Tongue & Lip Ties.
Please click here if you are interested in scheduling an evaluation for your infant with Dr. Bahn.
Read about Why a Tongue or Lip Tie Matters