A tongue tie is when a baby has a tight, short lingual frenulum (the tissue that connects the base of the tongue to the bottom of the mouth). This can restrict the tongue’s movement. A lip tie is when the labial frenulum, or the tissue that runs from the upper front teeth to the lip, is too thick or tight. Lip and tongue ties can interfere with nursing and bottle feeding in babies and speech, if they continue into childhood.
At Dental Arche, our dentists are experts in laser frenectomies. We can use the laser for painless lip and tongue tie release. No anesthesia or needles are necessary and the safe, simple procedure only takes a few minutes.