Finding the Best Frenectomy Tool

Fifteen laser frenectomy providers from USA, Canada, and Europe compare their experiences using the LightScalpel CO₂ laser vs scissors, electrocautery, and other surgical laser systems such as diode, erbium, and other CO₂ laser brands. During the interviews, watch video clips of LightScalpel CO₂ laser frenectomy procedures including tongue-tie, lip-tie, and buccal-tie releases.

The CO₂ laser wavelength advantage

When compared to other laser wavelengths on the market, the CO₂ laser is THE ONLY practical soft-tissue surgical laser that uses the laser beam directly to cut, ablate and photo-thermally coagulate the soft tissue. When compared to hot-tip cautery devices (diode/electrosurgery), the CO₂ laser offers often much faster surgeries with less collateral damage to surrounding tissues. Learn more about laser-tissue interaction.

LightScalpel’s CO₂ laser delivery system advantage

LightScalpel’s exclusive flexible-fiber delivery system makes it the most ergonomic CO₂ laser on the market and the ideal choice for frenectomy procedures. The flexible-fiber and unique ‘pen-like’ handpieces allow users to get up close to the target tissue (0.08 inches away, on average), whereas other CO₂ lasers use articulated arm systems that have to be held, on average, 1 to 1.5 inches away. This distance becomes a vital safety concern when performing a frenectomy on non-cooperating patients such as infants and young children. Learn more about CO₂ laser technology.

LightScalpel frenectomy providers interviewed in order of appearance

1. Justin Roche, MB ChB, MRCPCH, IBCLC – Tipperary, IRE – drjustinroche.com
2. Alisa Sacker, MD, IBCLC – San Diego, CA, USA – teamtonguetie.com
3. Jesse Witkoff, DDS, DABPD – Denver, CO, USA – coloradotonguetie.com
4. Rajeev Agarwal, MD, FAAP – Phoenix, AZ, USA – agavepediatrics.com
5. Malcolm Levinkind, BDS, MSc, PhD, FDS RCS – London, UK – drlevinkind.com
6. James Thomas, DDS – Bellevue, WA, USA – healthlatch.com
7. Shervin Yazdi, DDS – San Francisco, CA, USA – cvpd.info
8. Kimberly Santiago, DDS – Issaquah, WA, USA – santiagodentalwellness.com
9. German Ramirez-Yañez, DDS, Pedo. Cert., MDSc – Aurora, ON, CAN – aurorakidsdentistry.org
10. Allison M. Adams, DMD – Madison, NJ, USA – adamsdentalnj.com
11. Soroush Zaghi, MD – Los Angeles, CA, USA – thebreatheinstitute.com
12. Murray Dock, DDS, MSD – Cincinnati, OH, USA – montgomerypediatricdentistry.com
13. Diana Batoon, DMD – Scottsdale, AZ, USA – bonitadental.com
14. Richard Baxter, DMD, MS – Pelham, AL, USA – tonguetieal.com
15. Martin Kaplan, DMD – Bolton, MA, USA – boltondental.com

We would like to thank all of the LightScalpel frenectomy providers interviewed in this video for their kind words and for allowing us to share their interviews.

LightScalpel frenectomy video footage providers in order of appearance

• Richard Baxter, DMD, MS – Pelham, AL, USA – tonguetieal.com – Frenectomy footage includes infant tongue-tie release and infant lip-tie release
• James Thomas, DDS – Bellevue, WA, USA – healthlatch.com – Frenectomy footage includes child tongue-tie release
• Leonard Kundel, DMD – Stamford, CT, USA – stamforddentist.com – Frenectomy footage includes infant buccal-tie release, infant lip-tie release, adult buccal-tie release, and adult lip-tie release
• German Ramierz-Yañez, DDS, Pedo. Cert., MDSc – Aurora, ON, CAN – aurorakidsdentistry.org – Frenectomy footage includes adolescent tongue-tie release
• Soroush Zaghi, MD – Los Angeles, CA, USA – thebreatheinstitute.com – Frenuloplasty footage includes adult tongue-tie release
• Ben Sutter, DMD, FAGD, FICCMO, LVIF – Eugene, OR, USA – forbeautifulsmiles.com – Frenectomy footage includes adult buccal-tie release