Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

Your child has an appointment for frenum surgery now what? You have visited the cheerful and supportive team at Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands and Associates and Dr. Fuller has suggested laser surgery to take care of your child’s maxillary frenum or tongue-tie. The laser he uses is a carbon dioxide laser. There is little to no bleeding when a laser is used versus scissors. Scissors can be very painful for the patient. When scissors are used the site bleeds and usually requires sutures. Using a laser reduces the side effects, including pain, swelling, sutures, overall bleeding and reduces the recovery time. This procedure also requires your child to be in the chair for a shorter amount of time, because the wound can be cauterized. A two-day baby up to a one-year old may not lie still while the dentist and their team completes a long procedure in their mouth.   This is why Dr. Cameron Fuller is very happy about technology advancements in laser surgery fo...

Maxillary frenum or tongue-tie surgery can now be safely treated with a laser. Dr. Fuller and his team will complete a through oral exam in order to determine what type of procedure is necessary. Dr. Cameron Fuller, pediatric dentist at Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands and Associates , and his team can perform the surgery on babies that are two days old or older.   Midwives used to have a long nail that would snip the frenum after a baby was born. Lucky for parent’s technology is more advanced and a simple laser can be utilized to provide the necessary fix.             When a laser is used there is multiple benefits. Tongue-tie or frenum is a thick piece of skin that attaches the upper lip to the gums. Sometimes babies are born with one that is thicker and it pulls the gums tighter then they should be. It may push between the two front teeth widening the space. If the space becomes too wide it ca...

Children that are born with a maxillary frenum, a thick piece of skin that attaches the gum to the inside of their lip may need surgery. However, when they are first born the doctor may suggest you wait. Depending on the thickness and whether there is a problem with breastfeeding your doctor might insist that this is nothing to worry about. Dr. Cameron Fuller suggests, “having a consultation with a pediatric dentist in order to determine if surgery is necessary.”      While you may find that all of this is overwhelming with a supportive team and a dentist that knows what he is doing they will be able to explain the process and help your family to feel more comfortable.  At Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands and Associates, Dr.Fuller and his team will walk you through the procedure step by step in parent friendly terms. Dr. Fuller understands how important it is for you to feel comfortable before the surgery can be completed. He will comple...