Exposing the top 10 Myths (takes) in diagnosing and treating tethered oral Tissues (tongue-ties and lip-ties) in breastfeeding infants By: Lawrence Kotlow DDS---board certified pediatric dentist kiddsteeth.com, kiddsteeth@aol.com
Myth: Tongue-ties (ankyloglossia) do not have anything to do with problems related to breastfeeding. Fact: Breastfeeding depends on the ability of an infant to create a vacuum to express milk from the breast. The upward and downward motion of the posterior portion of the tongue creates this vacuum. If the tongue is prevented from making this motion, the infant may not be able to express milk painlessly and efficiently leading to many breastfeeding problems such as; failure to thrive, reflux, colic, non-nutritional breastfeeding, short episodes of breastfeeding, crying, gagging, obstructive sleep apnea, plugged ducts and mastitis.
To read all 10 myths (takes), please follow this link to the PDF Copy. To read other article written by Dr. Kotlow please visit his website www.KiddsTeeth.com
Dr.
Lawrence A. Kotlow, D.D.S., P.C. is a Board Certified Specialist in
Pediatric Dentistry and has written many wonderful articles regarding
Pediatric Dental Care. Dr. Kotlow has written an excellent article titled "The Significance of Tongue and Lip ties and Why You Should Consider Correcting Them."
Some of the items discussed in this article:
"problems which can be associated with ankyloglossia or a tongue"
"Immediate problems for Infant and Mother"
"Long term concerns when infants cannot breastfeed"
Watch Dr Lori Cockley of East Berlin Smiles and Angie Lehman of Oral Myofunctional Therapy of York discuss a laser tongue-tie release (lingual frenectomy) and show how fast and simple it can be.
Are you and your child struggling when it comes to breastfeeding? Dr. Kotlow has written an excellent article on "TOTS - Tethered Oral Tissues: The Assessment and Diagnosis of the Tongue and Upper Lip Ties in Breastfeeding". Here is an abstract from the article written by Dr. Kotlow: "The roll of tethered oral tissues (TOTS) such as an infant's tongue and upper lip attachment are often overlooked or dismissed as cause of infant distress or maternal discomfort during breastfeeding. Successful resolution of problems and understanding of these two structures depend on simple, easy and safe methods of diagnosis and treatment."
Dr. Lawrence A. Kotlow, D.D.S., P.C. is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry and has written many wonderful article regarding Pediatric dental care. To read the above article follow this link to the PDF Copy. To read other article written by Dr. Kotlow please visit his website www.KiddsTeeth.com
Watch a video where Dr. Kotlow shows the optimal way to examine infants for TOTS(tethered oral tissues) lip-ties and tongue-ties. Videos of CO2 laser (Solea) surgery and post surgical active wound management therapy.
