Many people have heard of \u201ctongue-tied\u201d, which is specifically known as a frenectomy. It is a condition where the front of the tongue is tied down to the gum behind the lower front teeth. This tight tissue is referred to as the lingual frenum. It results in a variable degree of restriction in tongue movement, which in turn can interfere with speech and feeding in babies and younger children. In a young child learning to talk, such an anatomical restriction can complicate oral movements and result in poor speech development.<\/p>\n
In order that speech development can take place unimpeded by restricted tongue movement, a suitably trained dental surgeon, oral surgeon or pediatric surgeon can remove this tight tissue in a procedure called a frenectomy. It can be performed using a conventional scalpel or nowadays, more commonly we use a laser of suitable power and wavelength. Lasers offer advantages over a scalpel that include a lack of bleeding during the procedure and thereafter, no need for stitches, and very little discomfort after the procedure. A return to normal movement and an absence of discomfort takes only a few days.<\/p>\n","url":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/category\/frenectomy\/","hasPart":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/frenectomy-tongue-tie-surgery\/","headline":"Tongue Tie Surgery: known as a Frenectomy","url":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/frenectomy-tongue-tie-surgery\/","datePublished":"2016-06-19","dateModified":"2021-04-19","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/frenectomy-tongue-tie-surgery\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/author\/admin\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e8332d597554647ad1a751e441d0749?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e8332d597554647ad1a751e441d0749?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Dr Colin Priestland","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/index.png","url":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/index.png","width":577,"height":143}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/frenectomy-tongue-tie-nq-surgical-dentistry.png","url":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/frenectomy-tongue-tie-nq-surgical-dentistry.png","height":290,"width":619},"keywords":["dental surgery","frenectomy","laser surgery","oral surgery","referal","tongue","tongue tie"]}]}