Frenectomies
A quick Solea laser release of a tongue or lip tie for babies, children, or teens, when assessment shows one is needed.
A frenectomy releases the band of tissue limiting how far the tongue or upper lip can move. Dr. Dan Truong uses the Solea laser, which usually means less bleeding and a faster recovery than scissors. We release ties in infants, children, and teens.
Assessment always comes first. If a release makes sense, it can often happen the same day, but only after you have had time to ask questions. For babies, the release itself takes a few minutes and you are back together right away to feed. Older children are prepared step by step, with comfort measures matched to their age, and nitrous oxide is available for a child who is nervous. Before you leave, you are shown the aftercare stretches and given written instructions.
When a tie genuinely restricts movement, releasing it can ease painful latching, shallow feeding, and slow weight gain in babies. In older children, it can be one part of improving speech sounds, eating, oral hygiene, and tongue posture, usually alongside therapy from a myofunctional or speech therapist.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about frenectomies.
Often the answer is no, and you will hear that plainly. Ties get diagnosed frequently, and not every tie limits function. Assessment always comes before any recommendation.
That is the most common reason families come here. You get an assessment of what your child can actually do, and a straight answer, including when the answer is that nothing needs doing.
Usually not. Ties are often found in school-age children and teens when speech, eating, or sleep concerns come up. Older children often get the most benefit when the release is paired with myofunctional therapy before and after.
Most babies are unsettled briefly rather than in lasting pain. Older children have the area numbed first. Dr. Truong will explain the comfort measures used for your child's age before anything begins.
Daily stretches or exercises for a few weeks while the area heals, a follow-up visit, and support from any lactation consultant or therapist involved. You leave with written instructions and a way to reach the office.
Yes. We work with lactation consultants, myofunctional therapists, chiropractors, and bodyworkers so that the release and the support around it fit together.