Assessment and planning
Assess anatomy and the specific functional concern.
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Frenectomy (Tongue-Tie)
Release of a restrictive tongue or lip frenum when assessment links it to a functional concern.
Overview
Understanding frenectomy (tongue-tie)
A visible frenum alone does not establish a need for treatment. Feeding, speech, oral hygiene, gum pull, age, development, and input from appropriate health professionals may shape the recommendation.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Discuss observation, supportive therapy, release technique, and aftercare.
Completion and follow-up
Perform the release when indicated and coordinate follow-up exercises or therapy.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Documented feeding, speech, mobility, hygiene, or tissue concern
- Age, cooperation, anatomy, and healing
- Need for lactation, speech-language, pediatric, or other collaborative care
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
May improve tissue mobility in appropriately selected cases
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Can be performed as a focused soft-tissue procedure
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Collaborative assessment keeps treatment tied to function
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is frenectomy (tongue-tie) right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
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