Tongue tie treatment for adults
Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry Centre currently provides laser frenectomy services to adults. For treatment of tongue-tie in young children, we recommend speaking with a GP who will be able to refer to a children’s tongue-tie specialist.
The goals of tongue tie diagnosis and treatment is to ensure patients can achieve normal movement and motion of the tongue, allowing for effective function, as well as correct speech and eating.
The procedure involves:
- Application of topical anaesthetic.
- Tensioning the frenum.
- Releasing frenulum with laser
Using dental lasers, a tongue tie can be treated without the need for general anaesthesia and blades, and provides much faster healing time. Dr King has held laser dentistry accreditation for over a decade, receiving extensive training and education, training using the Biolase and WaterLase methods.
The laser treatment process results in:
- Laser cauterisation creates minimal bleeding.
- Fast healing due to laser cauterisation.
- Minimal pain and discomfort following the procedure.
- Requires no general anaesthetic, only local anaesthetic in some instances.
- More affordable that traditional surgery.
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