A frenectomy is an oral surgery procedure that treats lip-tie or tongue-tie. During the procedure, the doctor separates the band of connective tissue that joins the two areas using the laser. (Tongue and bottom of the mouth or lip to gums) If the connective tissue is too short or too tight, it can cause oral health problems and may have a negative impact on speech. In babies, it can cause issues with breastfeeding and swallowing. Treatment for infants is preformed before 5 weeks of age.
The procedure is done by the laser, in which case there is no need for sedation and there will be little to no bleeding no pain, no risk of infection and the healing is instantaneous for infants. With the laser, which uses cool water, it modifies the connective tissue and seals the wound all at once. The procedure takes less than 1 minute. The doctor can better inform you and answer any questions you may have during the consult portion at the beginning of the appointment