This can restrict movement of the upper lip preventing it from being able to flange out or ‘pull out’. This can make it difficult for babies to attach to the breast correctly as it is harder for them to maintain a good seal. In older children and adolescents, an upper lip-tie can b...
Here’s a video in which Dr. Kotlow demonstrates how to get a sneaky posterior tie to reveal itself: Look at the lip See that bulbous section in this baby’s lip? ↓ It’s called a lip callus, and it forms when babies can’t flange their lip out properly when nursing. Here’s ...
A tongue tie might cause a baby to compensate by chewing the mother's nipple instead of sucking it—leading to a sore mom, a hungry baby, and frustration all around. Breastfeeding success depends on a good seal between the baby's mouth and the mother's nipple. But some babies have a ...
Learn How To Identify The Signs & Symptoms of Tongue & Lip Ties. As a laser-certified dentist, Dr. Pinto offers in-office laser frenectomy treatment for assisting babies to latch on to the breast.
What is tongue-tie?Tongue-tie occurs when the thin piece of skin under the baby's tongue (the lingual frenulum) is very short and restricts the movement of the tongue. The tongue is not free or mobile enough for the baby to attach properly to the breast. Tongue-tie occurs in about 5%...
I don’t know why my body hurts SO much. It could be the weight gain. Or maybe just the physical act of carrying and delivering two babies. Or maybe it’s because I haven’t had a good nights’ sleep in almost three years and haven’t been able to recover. Or maybe it’s becaus...
And though the word "tie" is in the diagnosis, Gauss says a tongue, cheek, or lip tie doesn't mean the tissue is "necessarily tied in a knot." "An anterior tie, it almost makes like a heart-shaped tongue where the babies or anyone, even adults who are tongue-tied can't...
Regarding the patients within the arm restraints group, concurrent procedures included one botox injection to the upper lip, one tongue-tie release, and an extraction of 2 teeth. 3.4. Postoperative Clinical Outcomes Postoperative complications, wound complications, 30-day readmissions, and 30-day re...