Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Tongue Tie, Frenotomy

Tongue Tie, Frenotomy

Do you have some discomfort when you speak or move your tongue?
It may be due to your tongue tie.If you have tongue tie, you may have discomfort when you move your tongue to lift up, side to side. And you may have some problems when you speak certain pronunciation.
 
You can simply check whether you have tongue tie or not. Please thrust your tongue forward as much as you can and look at your tongue tip. If your tongue tip is notched or heart shaped, you may have tongue tie.

 The treatment for tongue tie is quite simple and safe. A dentist call the surgical procedure for tongue tie as 'Frenotomy or Frenectomy' It can be performed under local anesthesia. But if you are so anxious for the surgery, it can be done under N2O gas sedation.



 
 
 
Surgery Time: approximately 10-15 minutes
Cost:100,000KRW(approximately $100 USD)
Number of Visit: 2-3 visits