Support Your Child’s Oral Development With Tongue Tie Release

Navigating͏͏ your͏͏ child’s͏͏ early͏͏ dental͏͏ progression͏͏ can͏͏ be͏͏ a͏͏ challenging͏͏ journey.͏͏ One͏͏ often-overlooked͏͏ aspect͏͏ of͏͏ this͏͏ experience͏͏ is͏͏ tongue͏͏ tie,͏͏ a͏͏ condition͏͏ that͏͏ can͏͏ impact͏͏ various͏͏ components͏͏ of͏͏ their͏͏ overall͏͏ oral͏͏ health.͏͏ Fortunately,͏͏ our͏͏ expert pediatric dentists at͏͏ Jenkins͏͏ Dentistry͏͏ for͏͏ Kids͏͏ are here to help!

What Is Tongue Tie Release?

Ankyloglossia,͏͏ the͏͏ medical͏͏ term͏͏ for͏͏ tongue͏͏ ties,͏͏ can͏͏ have͏͏ a͏͏ major͏͏ effect͏͏ on͏͏ a͏͏ child's͏͏ speech,͏͏ feeding,͏͏ oral͏͏ development,͏͏ and͏͏ even͏͏ breathing.͏͏ A͏͏ tongue͏͏ tie͏͏ occurs͏͏ when͏͏ the͏͏ strip͏͏ of͏͏ skin͏͏ under͏͏ a͏͏ child’s͏͏ tongue͏͏ (the͏͏ lingual͏͏ frenulum)͏͏ is͏͏ shorter͏͏ than͏͏ usual,͏͏ which͏͏ can͏͏ restrict͏͏ tongue͏͏ movement.͏͏

Addressing͏͏ tongue͏͏ tie͏͏ early͏͏ on͏͏ can͏͏ prevent͏͏ complications͏͏ that can arise over time.͏͏ Releasing͏͏ the͏͏ tongue͏͏ allows͏͏ for͏͏ improved͏͏ mobility,͏͏ enhancing͏͏ a͏͏ child’s͏͏ ability͏͏ to͏͏ latch͏͏ while͏͏ breastfeeding͏͏ and͏͏ articulate͏͏ words͏͏ clearly͏͏ as͏͏ they͏͏ grow.͏͏ A͏͏ functional͏͏ tongue͏͏ helps͏͏ with͏͏ the͏͏ movement͏͏ of͏͏ food͏͏ and͏͏ saliva͏͏ in͏͏ the͏͏ mouth,͏͏ making͏͏ it͏͏ easier͏͏ for͏͏ children͏͏ to͏͏ maintain͏͏ oral͏͏ hygiene͏͏ and͏͏ reducing͏͏ the͏͏ risk͏͏ of͏͏ cavities͏͏ and͏͏ gum͏͏ disease.

How Is A Tongue Tie Performed?

• Initial͏͏ Consultation:͏͏ One of our pediatric dental experts will evaluate your child’s mouth and provide details about the tongue tie release procedure.
• Procedure:͏͏ Using the͏͏ latest͏͏ technology, we’ll quickly, carefully, and effectively release͏͏ your child’s tongue tie, allowing for͏͏ a͏͏ full͏͏ range͏͏ of͏͏͏͏
• Post-Procedure͏͏ Care:͏͏ Following the release, guardians and/or parents will receive instructions for proper post-care, which may include exercises to ensure proper healing and promote tongue mobility.

Our compassionate staff is committed to helping your child thrive! Call us today to schedule a consultation or to learn more about our tongue tie release services!