Know the key features of Tongue Tie Surgery in Sydney

3-4 babies born out of 1000 births suffer from a unique issue called the tied tongue or Ankyloglossia.

The tied tongue is a condition in which there is a reduction in the tongue's motility due to diversion from a normal sublingual frenulum. This can present itself in the form of changes in the length, attachment, or consistency of the sublingual frenulum. The tied tongue is a hereditary condition. With the help of Tongue Tie Laser Surgery, such problems can be easily resolved.

Actually, this condition can have an effect on the mobility of the tongue to various degrees. For example, Infants may find it hard to form an adequate seal to the mother's nipple during breastfeeding. This, in turn, may result in the baby to have a slowed body development.  Tongue tied babies often are the ones who have to start early with bottle feeding because of this problem.

Apart from this, if the condition is not treated the earliest, the baby may grow up having a speech problem and often may get subjected to ridicule. When the tied tongue is treated the earliest, it also has the advantage of being easier to perform the procedure.

A surgeon can readily solve this abnormality of the sublingual frenulum by performing the tongue tie surgery.

This is a very simple procedure which may often be performed by micro-scissors or tongue-tie laser surgery. 

Further, either a dentist having expertise in this area or an oral surgeon often carry out the procedure. Getting this surgery done can save the child from developing speech problems later in life and suffering from its negative impact on the psyche.

When this condition is left untreated, the mature child may suffer from self-esteem issues. Additionally, the child may also face a greater difficulty in getting the procedure done later. After the surgery, it may take several days for the discomfort to subside due to the invasion of the muscle tissue. This may range from 7-10 days of healing.

 When tongue tie surgery is performed on adults, it can be more uncomfortable for them. In infants, the healing process is really fast and usually doesn't even require the administration of an anesthetic injection. Topical anesthetic gels can easily get the job done.

 The Frenectomy or tongue tie surgery in Sydney is going to be quite cost-effective as well. If you opt for laser surgery, the Laser Frenectomy cost may be around $1000 which is a little expensive than the normal tongue tie surgery, but it is more convenient and offers better results. By using advanced laser technology, tongue tie surgery ensures the easy removal of a frenulum.

You can understand frenulum as a small fold of tissue that hampers that movements of tongue. Dental professionals perform this with absolute competency, so the children or adult can get rid of tongue-tie issue in a painless manner. The tongue-tie laser surgery does not involve any kind of stitches or bleeding as well.