This article addresses the control over the Depth of Incision, and the Depth of Coagulation / Hemostasis during a CO2 laser frenectomy, and illustrates these concepts through a Case Study: the revision of a tongue tie that was previously released with a hot tip diode.
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Molly Gunsaulis, DDS, who recently purchased a LightScalpel CO2 laser for infant frenectomies, shares her story about switching from a diode to the LightScalpel CO2 laser.
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Dentists, Hugh W. Oser, Jr., DDS, PA, MAGD; and Tyson Pickett, DDS; share why they have invested in LightScalpel CO2 for the treatment of tongue- and lip-ties.
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This is a video of Richard Baxter, DMD, MS, releasing a tongue-tie of a 27 year-old man who had an undiagnosed tongue-tie almost to the tip of the tongue. The
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Brynn Leroux, DDS had her own tongue tie released with her diode laser 9 months ago. Dr. Leroux’s tongue-tie was fully released but had scar tissue development over time, reducing her range of motion. Her partner, Robert Delarosa, DDS, completed the tongue release with the LightScalpel laser and eliminated the scar tissue.
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Richard Baxter, DMD, MS, uses his LightScalpel CO2 laser to release both an upper lip- and tongue-ties on a 4-week-old infant. Infant frenectomies are performed to help resolve nursing difficulties.
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Richard Baxter, DMD, MS, performs a LightScalpel CO2 Laser Frenectomy on a 2-week-old baby. Both lip- and tongue-ties are released to help resolve nursing difficulties. After an infant laser frenectomy
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Richard Baxter, DMD, MS, performs an infant LightScalpel CO2 Laser Frenectomy of anterior and posterior tongue-ties. The tongue-tie corrective procedures were performed in just seconds with no bleeding and using
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The CO2 laser is the best suited soft-tissue surgical laser for the frenectomy procedure because, both cutting and hemostasis is achieved photo-thermally (radiantly). We answer some of the most commonly asked questions about laser frenectomies with the LightScalpel surgical / dental laser.
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Dr. Rajeev Agarwal, MD of Agave Pediatrics in Scottsdale, AZ is the FIRST PEDIATRICIAN to use a laser beam for infant tongue-tie and lip-tie release procedures.
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After 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.
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Newborn saved from medication, failure to thrive, and endless tears through tongue and lip tie release. Listen to the mother’s story as she shares her difficulty as a nurse practitioner,
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