Like many of you, when I finished dental school, I had some idea of what a tongue-tie is and how it can impact speech and possibly gum recession. But in four years of dental school, we had only one slide on tongue-tie treatment, and in pediatric residency, we read only one article on tongue-ties, which was already ten years old and outdated.
ContinueMaxillary frenectomy in children is a common procedure, but concerns about scar tissue affecting diastema closure prevent many clinicians from treating prior to orthodontics.
ContinueFind out why doctors choose the LightScalpel CO2 laser when performing functional frenectomies and frenuloplasties. This partial literature review emphasizes the importance of oro-myofunctional therapy and weighs the differences between the LightScalpel and other laser modalities when treating tethered oral tissues.
ContinueThe many uses for a soft tissue CO2 laser in pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, such as gingivectomies, frenectomies, exposure of impacted teeth, and others, feature minimal blood loss and reduced discomfort for the patients.
ContinueThis paper summarizes some of the existing research comparing postoperative pain and healing following CO2 laser surgery with conventional blade or scissors.
ContinueThe functional laser frenuloplasty consists of the following three equally important parts: methodical pre-frenuloplasty OMT, CO2 laser release with the frequent assessment of the tongue mobility and the presence of tension, and methodical post–frenuloplasty OMT.
ContinueRichard Winter, DDS, highlights many problems and solutions that can be encountered in full-mouth implant reconstructions and how the LightScalpel CO2 laser can be utilized to help in disinfection and for the removal of granulated and hypertrophic tissues.
ContinueThis article reports clinical cases of a Functional Frenectomy with the CO2 laser and includes, in addition to pre- and post-frenectomy OMT, a pre- and post-surgical systematic bodywork performed by a chiropractor, to achieve long-lasting functional results.
ContinueIn this case short implants were used to allow for a fixed prosthesis. A variety of technologies, including the LightScalpel laser, helped facilitate ideal implant placement and were welcomed adjuncts for this case.
ContinueA baby with an anterior (near or at the tip) tongue-tie or a hidden (submucosal) posterior tongue-tie is often born with a high arched palate. These common tethers keep the tongue in a low position in utero...
ContinueOptimal orofacial function in adult patients can be achieved through the extensive functional release of restrictive oral tissues. The functional release is accomplished through a) the SuperPulse CO2 laser frenectomy...
ContinueAnkyloglossia, commonly referred to as “tongue-tie,” has recently seen a surge in cases and awareness with a corresponding increase in diagnosis and treatment...
ContinueIn order to rebuild the necessary orofacial function in adult patients, a Tongue-Tie Functional Release includes the mandatory pre- and post- frenectomy myofunctional therapy and the CO2 laser frenectomy...
ContinueThis 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.
ContinueProper orofacial function in patients can be restored through an extensive functional release of restrictive lingual frenum. The functional release is achieved through the SuperPulse CO2 laser frenectomy accompanied by the tongue mobility assessment; and mandatory OMT.
ContinueSee two case studies by Martin Kaplan, DMD, as he uses his 10,600-nm CO2 laser to perform frenectomies in pediatric patients.
ContinueSome laser dentistry educational programs and publications include misinterpretations about soft- and hard-tissue laser science and safety. In this article, Dr. Vitruk discusses some important laser-tissue interaction concepts including absorption spectra, hot glass tips, and plasma plumes.
ContinueA tongue-tie functional release includes mandatory pre- and post myofunctional therapy and the CO2 laser frenectomy, preferably under topical anesthesia and combined with Tongue Movement Assessment to achieve optimal function.
ContinueThis article focuses on a carbon dioxide laser vestibular extension procedure performed in a patient with Klinefelter syndrome, which is caused by a chromosomal abnormality.
ContinueClinical efficacy is largely based on the CO2 laser's excellent coagulation properties because of the close match between coagulation depth and gingival blood-capillary diameters. The CO2 laser also minimizes damage to surrounding tissues, reduces postoperative swelling and edema, and lowers the risks of complications, making it a superb surgical solution for mucocele removal.
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