This study finds a very strong statistical correlation between restricted upper-lip frenums and unexpected and unexplained asphyxia (UUA) infant deaths.
ContinueAfter 6 weeks of anxiety, trying several different methods resulting in minimal weight gain (5 oz. above birth weight), baby Bennett was diagnosed with a stage III lip-tie and a stage IV, or "posterior", tongue-tie. The mother was then referred to The Brush Stop in Carlsbad, CA.
ContinueThere appears to be a relationship between maxillary lip tie (ankyloglossia and shortened maxillary labial frenula) and AIR. Treatment of these infants with a relatively simple frenotomy procedure may reduce or eliminate reflux. As a result, many of these infants may be spared from invasive testing or medications that have been shown to have potentially significant side effects.
Continue9 ADA CERP hours course “Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties: Diagnosis and Treatment with Soft-Tissue Lasers” at Tufts University in Boston, MA, on Fri., Sept. 25 2015. In this course, attendees will
ContinueMartin Kaplan, DMD, is an accomplished pediatric dentist in Bolton, MA. Although he has numerous lasers in his clinic, Dr. Kaplan chooses to use his LightScalpel CO2 laser to perform intraoral
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