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  • Tongue-Tied Part II Frenotomy – To Cut or Not to Cut

    Tongue-Tied Part II Frenotomy – To Cut or Not to Cut

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    Kathleen Howard
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    Frenotomy To Cut or Not to Cut? That is the Question. Part II of II What is a Frenotomy? A frenotomy is a surgical procedure that releases a tight sublingual frenulum by clipping the frenulum by use of surgical scissors or by use of a directed laser. ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialists and pediatric…

  • Tongue-Tied Part 1

    Tongue-Tied Part 1

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    Kathleen Howard
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    Tongue-Tied? (The Diagnosis Du Jour) Part I of II What is a tongue-tie? The medical term for tongue-tie is ankyloglossia which is derived from the Greek language meaning “stiff tongue”. This occurs when a fold of tissue under the tongue called the sublingual frenulum restricts the movement of the tongue. It’s this restriction of tongue…