{"id":211,"date":"2019-11-26T21:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T21:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/?p=211"},"modified":"2019-12-04T21:57:06","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T21:57:06","slug":"lip-tie-teeth-frenectomy-in-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/26\/lip-tie-teeth-frenectomy-in-pittsburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Lip Tie Hurt the Rest of the Mouth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Does your baby have\ntrouble breastfeeding? It might mean they have lip tie, a condition where the\nfrenulum connecting the upper lip to the inside of the mouth is too thick or\nstiff. While they might eventually be able to learn to live with it, over time\na lip tie can negatively affect your child\u2019s oral development. Read on to learn\nwhy you should schedule a frenectomy<\/a> in\nPittsburgh for your little one as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Do You Know If a Child Has a Lip Tie?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most common signs of lip tie in babies is that\nthey\u2019re unable to breastfeed properly. They might not be able to latch on, have\ntrouble breathing properly during feeding, fall asleep during the process, or\ncould experience a lack of weight gain. Mothers might notice discomfort during\nbreastfeeding or fatigue from repeating the process often even though the baby\nnever seems full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does a Lip Tie Affect Your Child\u2019s Mouth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The frenulum passes between the teeth; if it\u2019s\noverdeveloped, your child\u2019s pearly whites could shift their position. Typically,\nit\u2019s the two front teeth that become displaced, causing an unsightly gap.\nFurther alignment issues might manifest as your child grows older. Misaligned\nteeth can increase the risk of cavities and can also contribute to jaw pain. If\na lip tie isn\u2019t treated at a young age, there\u2019s a good chance that your child\nwill need an orthodontic treatment later in life. Fortunately, you can avoid\nthese issues by scheduling a frenectomy for your child early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can a Frenectomy Treat Lip Tie?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A frenectomy is a surgical procedure where the tissue\nholding the lip in place is removed, allowing your child to move their upper\nlip normally. This will also ensure that the condition doesn\u2019t interfere with\ntheir dental development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While frenectomies have traditionally been performed with\nsurgical scissors, this technique usually results in a lot of pain and requires\nextensive recovery time afterwards. That is why most modern dentists choose to\nuse a soft tissue laser instead. The laser is very precise and can be aimed so\nthat it only focuses on the area that actually needs treatment; the surrounding\noral tissues won\u2019t be damaged. It can be done relatively quickly, and the\npatient usually won\u2019t feel anything at all after a local anesthetic is applied.\nSince less tissue is removed, your child will be able to recover more quickly\nand comfortably. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consequences of a lip tie only become more severe as\ntime goes on. If you think your child might have this condition, make an\nappointment with a dentist in Pittsburgh so that they can make a diagnosis and\ndetermine an appropriate course of treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ray Voller is a proud member of the Pennsylvania Dental\nAssociation and has been practicing in Kittanning since his graduation in 1980.\nHe fully appreciates the importance of keeping up to date with modern\ndentistry, which is why he uses a soft tissue laser to perform frenectomies at\nhis practice, Voller Dentistry. To schedule an appointment, visit his website<\/a> or call (724)\n543-4948.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Does your baby have trouble breastfeeding? It might mean they have lip tie, a condition where the frenulum connecting the upper lip to the inside of the mouth is too thick or stiff. While they might eventually be able to learn to live with it, over time a lip tie can negatively affect your child\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":213,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions\/213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}