Frazer Dental is proud to be the Regional Tongue Tie Centre for Counties Cavan, Meath, Louth & Monaghan.
Having problems with breastfeeding your baby?
Have you been advised by a GP, district nurse or lactation consultant that your baby might have a tongue or lip tie?
Did you know that tongue-tie (ankloglossia) affects 4-11% of newborns?
Our Specialist Oral Surgeon Dr. Stuart at Frazer Dental can help! Book online or call 042 966 8929 for next clinic details.
“My daughter had one and I left it and it turned out it caused severe speech problems so she then needed a general anesthetic to have it snipped at 2.5. My son was born with one last year and I brought him to Frazer Dental and he was fine. I would rather have it done as a small baby than to have to go under a GA to have it. Would recommend Frazer Dental for tongue tie repair.”
“Definitely recommend Frazer Dental for baby tongue tie repair. It changed my little girl’s life.”
“My wee man got this done at Frazer Dental at 5 weeks, was so quick and more painful for me than him. Girls& surgeon were brilliant.”
Tongue Tie is also known as Ankyloglossia, frenectomy, frenotomy, frenum, posterior tongue-tie, anterior tongue-tie
If you are worried that your baby is not feeding well, or not latching on well during breast feeding, booking a consultation with our specialist oral surgeon might be helpful.
Tongue and lip tie can be repaired very easily at Frazer Dental. We welcome babies and parents from the entire Cavan , Meath, Louth and Monaghan area to our dedicated tongue and lip tie clinic at Frazer Dental in Kingscourt.
It is easiest to treat tongue ties in young babies, even newborn babies, however, it is possible to repair tongue tie in older children as well . The friendly team at Frazer Dental run a clinic every month where we see babies and children for tongue tie (frenotomy), lip tie and frenectomy.
Frenotomy is necessary for babies with feeding problems especially with breastfeeding. Severe tongue ties can lead to feeding issues for bottle fed babies also. Reduced tongue movement puts your child at higher risk of speech problems as children grow older
Tongue tie may interfere with the ability to articulate certain sounds like “L” “d” “z” “s” “th” or roll an “r”.
It may make it difficult to wipe the teeth clean with the tongue, lick an ice cream or play a wind instrument effectively.
Your appointment begins with a consultation and the tongue tie procedure is only performed when clinically indicated by our specialist.
The procedure to divide a tongue tie is known as a frenotomy.A small piece of tissue under the baby’s tongue is divided to allow full tongue movement and this allows baby to latch on more efficiently during breastfeeding.
Tongue tie or lip tie repair is a simple procedure lasting only a few seconds& it can help with breast feeding immediately as well as helping with speech development in toddlers . We recommend to bring your baby hungry to the appointment and that way they can be fed immediately after the procedure, this helps to immediately comfort them. For optimal comfort, we also recommend giving your baby an age appropriate dose of paracetamol 60 mins before the procedure.
Self-referrals and referrals from lactation consultants, GP’s and nurses are welcome.
Frazer Dental is an award-winning family practice in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, offering comprehensive general and specialist dental care in a warm, modern environment.
For emergencies and appointments call us on:
042 9668929
Frazer Dental,
Rocks Road, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, A82 FX25
Email: [email protected]