Top 10 Myths in Diagnosing and Treating Tethered Oral Tissues (Tongue Ties and Lip Ties) in Breastfeeding Infants (Guest Blog Post by Dr. Kotlow)

Dr. Chang's Note: Dr. Kotlow is a pediatric dentist who has done much to advance the understanding of infant factors leading to breastfeeding difficulties. This is a guest blog post by Dr. Kotlow. by Lawrence Kotlow, DDS www.kiddsteeth.com "Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition. Given the documented short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding, infant nutrition should be considered a public …

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Video on Breastfeeding Problems: Infant Factors

A  new video  has been uploaded to show infant factors that may lead to breastfeeding problems. Video goes over  tongue tie ,  upper lip tie , and  posterior tongue tie . Check it out!

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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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New Video on Tongue Tie Release Procedure

Tongue tie is a common problem whereby a flap of tissue anchors the tongue tip to the bottom of the mouth. With tongue tie , it is impossible for a patient to stick the tongue straight out (licking an ice cream is impossible) and may potentially lead to problems with feeding in a newborn baby, speech articulation in a young school-age child, and french kissing in teenagers and older. Due to the frequency at which tongue tie release is performed and the questions parents often have about h…

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Posterior Tongue Tie

An ordinary garden-variety tongue tie  (also known as ankyloglossia) is an uncommon condition whereby the tongue is anchored to the floor of the mouth preventing the tongue tip from moving freely. Patients with tongue tie have greater difficulty with: feeding if infant speech if school-age child french kissing if young adult (more info on adult tongue ties here ) Treatment is tongue tie release which can be done at any time if difficulties arise. In infants and young adults , this …

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