Frenectomy
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Some of the treatments offered by us are general dentistry procedures, therapeutic procedures, children’s dentistry, aesthetic treatments, dental implants, and different dental surgeries required for dental issues such as missing teeth, infected gums, and even sinus issues.
Frenectomy is a part of surgical treatments provided by SmileMint Studio that involves a surgical procedure to correct the tongue-tie or lip-tie. Read on to learn more about frenectomy.
Meaning of Frenectomy
In our mouth, there is a connecting tissue named the frenum. It is a soft tissue connecting the lips and gums. When the frenum tissue is too tight or short, it leads to issues in the newborns such as tongue-tied, lip-tied, or cheek-tied.
Frenectomy is an oral surgery that removes that tight or short frenum tissue to ensure that the baby is not tongue, cheek, or lip tied anymore. Removing the frenum tissue does not affect the mouth’s other tissues and functionality. It is considered a normal surgical procedure conducted on kids, and it is safe with minimal pain. Generally, this surgery is performed on the bay within a few weeks after its birth.
Who Are Eligible for Frenectomy?
Infants and older children are eligible for a frenectomy.
In infants, the following issues indicate the need for frenectomy:
- Babes finding it difficult to latch during breastfeeding
- Too much gassiness
- Difficulty in opening the mouth wide
- If the tip of the tongue is heart-shaped
In older children following symptoms may be observed that alarm the need for frenectomy:
- Difficulty in speech
- The top part of the jaw is a narrow vaulted
- Protruding of the lower jaw
- The noticeable gap between the upper and lower frontal teeth
- Digestive issues
- Eating issues
Types of Frenum
Labial Frenum:
The tissue in the mouth that connects the upper lip to the upper gums is labial. If this labial tissue is very tight, it leads to the recession of the gums. If the tissue is too long, it causes a very large gap between the two front teeth.
Lingual Frenum:
This tissue connects the floor of your mouth to the bottom of the tongue. If this tissue is too far ahead of your tongue, it may cause difficulty speaking and eating since the movement of the tongue is restricted. This condition is also known as “tongue-tied.”
Benefits of Frenectomy
- It reduces the pain and discomfort caused due to the gum recession
- It will cover the gap between the two frontal teeth.
- Enhances self-confidence
- The biting function is improved
- The ability to speak is improved
- Increases the appetite and helps to eat better
FAQ's
The dental surgeon decides when to have a frenectomy by understanding the frenum situation with advanced studies and dental examinations. Generally, it is performed within a few weeks after the baby's birth since it will not cause much discomfort to the baby.
The procedure takes 30 minutes to complete. In infants, the frenum is removed directly with surgical scissors. When it is performed on the older kid, the anesthesia is induced to numb the tissues surrounding the frenum, and surgical scissors are used to cut the frenum. There may be a requirement for stitches only if the incision demands it.
Recovering from the frenectomy procedure usually takes 3-5 days in older kids and adults. The infants will be able to feed immediately after the procedure.
You should not neglect frenum issues since they can lead to the inability of the baby to latch during breastfeeding, and as time goes on, these tissues may lead to difficulties of speech and biting in older kids.
Local anesthesia will be induced in the dental area to ensure that the child does not feel anything during this procedure.
1. When Should Be Frenectomy?
The dental surgeon decides when to have a frenectomy by understanding the frenum situation with advanced studies and dental examinations. Generally, it is performed within a few weeks after the baby’s birth since it will not cause much discomfort to the baby.
2. What Happens During Frenectomy?
The procedure takes 30 minutes to complete. In infants, the frenum is removed directly with surgical scissors. When it is performed on the older kid, the anesthesia is induced to numb the tissues surrounding the frenum, and surgical scissors are used to cut the frenum. There may be a requirement for stitches only if the incision demands it.
3. What Is the Recovery Duration for Frenectomy?
Recovering from the frenectomy procedure usually takes 3-5 days in older kids and adults. The infants will be able to feed immediately after the procedure.
4. What Happens If the Frenum Disorder Is Not Treated?
You should not neglect frenum issues since they can lead to the inability of the baby to latch during breastfeeding, and as time goes on, these tissues may lead to difficulties of speech and biting in older kids.
5. Which type of anesthesia will be used for frenectomy?
Local anesthesia will be induced in the dental area to ensure that the child does not feel anything during this procedure.
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