A laser maxillary labial frenectomy involves removing the maxillary labial frenum tissue connecting the upper lip to the upper gums often referred to as lip tie.
Lip tie after laser.
This is not a painful experience for an infant and does not typically require any anesthesia.
We will use numbing medication during the procedure and the use of a laser means that there is actually very little discomfort anyway.
Now most healthcare professionals use a laser treatment that reduces the chance of excessive bleeding and is less traumatic for baby.
It is a very quick outpatient procedure and is not a surgery.
Preparing for tongue tie revision it s not necessary to do anything to prepare for the procedure.
In order to facilitate the proper healing of lip and tongue releases following a frenectomy we strongly recommend a regimen of stretches to be done six times a day no more than six hours apart.
It can be performed using a laser or a sterilized surgical scissor.
The only difference is that the procedure uses a laser which minimizes the risk of infection and blood loss.
It is a quick procedure performed in the dental chair.
In the past a lip tie was snipped with scissors.
The mom lays on the dentist chair holding her child during procedure.
Also although laser treatment for lip tie is becoming more common it is expensive and not without risk.
Tongue tie and lip tie laser surgery is a relatively simple quick and painless procedure.
A tongue or lip tie release sometimes called a frenectomy is performed using a medical laser.
A laser frenectomy is basically the same procedure as a traditional oral frenectomy.
Surprisingly the entire process takes just a few minutes.
There is little evidence that it improves breastfeeding outcomes and the lip tie can.
Your baby can nurse as soon as he she desires to do so after the surgery however it may take 30 45 minutes for any numbing medication to wear off.
If the patient is a baby diagnosis is done in conjunction with a lactation consultant or mid wife who will usually be present on the same day as the appointment.
Healing after a tongue or lip tie.
A prominent maxillary labial frenum can cause a large gap to occur between the upper two front teeth.