Fact or Fiction: The Scoop on Lip and Tongue-Ties

April 18, 2024

Filed under: Uncategorized — surfsupdental @ 8:14 pm

Everyone seems to be talking about lip and tongue-ties. With health topics being something of a fad these days, you might be wondering what information has been telephoned down from the internet. Wonder no longer! Just keep reading to get the scoop from your Papillion pediatric dentist’s perspective.

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Frenectomy? Frenotomy? Which is Which?

April 11, 2024

Filed under: Uncategorized — surfsupdental @ 8:29 pm
Baby looking surprised

As a parent, there’s a lot to learn. There are plenty of books and blogs out there to pore through, and even still it’s easy to miss some smaller things.

One of the benefits of having a pediatric dentist on your side is that you have someone knowledgeable to ask about your child’s oral health. For example, you have heard about “frenectomies” and “frenotomies” and wondered about the difference. Here’s what you should know about them, as well as how you can tell the difference.

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