Does Upper Lip Tie Removal Help Prevent Upper Front Teeth Gap?

It is not uncommon that I see a newborn or young child for upper lip tie with a specific parental concern for development (or existence) of a gap between the two upper front teeth. Also known as maxillary midline diastema , this condition is extremely common being present in up to 50%+ of children between ages 6 and 8. It should be mentioned that upper lip tie frenulectomy  (or frenectomy) is the complete removal of the upper lip tie surgically which is different from upper lip tie release…

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Video on POSTERIOR Tongue Tie Treatment

A  new video  has been uploaded to show how posterior tongue tie is treated. Check it out! Unlike "regular" tongue tie , posterior tongue tie is when the tongue tie is hidden under the mucosal surface. Regardless of the type of tongue tie, it limits the mobility of the tongue which may lead to problems with breast-feeding in newborns and speech development in toddlers. Even  adults get tongue tie release  performed due to symptoms felt secondary to an immobile tongue. For m…

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Video on Tongue Tie Treatment

A new video has been uploaded to show how tongue tie is treated. Check it out! For more information on tongue tie, click here . Even  adults get tongue tie release  performed due to symptoms felt secondary to an immobile tongue.

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