CDE1855 - Neonatal and Infant Tongue Tie Release: Diagnosis and Treatment 2 Day Certification Course
Course Description
Certificate: Pediatric Tongue Tie and Lip Tie Diagnosis and Treatment recognized by the American Board of Laser Surgery
In this combination lecture and hands-on course, attendees will be introduced to the concept of laser frenectomies, an increasingly popular method by which dentists and physicians can treat tongue and lip ties in their patients.
5% or more of the babies born in the United States have such tight tongue-ties and frenum pulls that they cannot successfully latch onto their mother’s nipple and breastfeed. For the baby, serious consequences include loss of weight and the label of “failure to thrive”. For the mother, this results in sore and cracked nipples, mastitis, painful engorgement and post-partum depression due to an inability to nurse her baby. This has classically been treated by a physician taking a scalpel or a pair of scissors to the newborn’s mouth and cutting the attachment. The treatment of choice, however, is for a dentist to use laser technology to painlessly, bloodlessly remove the attachment, allowing the infant to immediately nurse.
Though many practitioners perform tongue-tie release, few are trained in the
PEEL Technique ®. This technique ensures that the 4 movements the tongue must make in order to nurse successfully can be performed: Peristalsis, Elevation, Extension, Lateralization
Course Outline
Course Requirements:
- Loupes
- Tweezers/cotton pliers and periosteal elevators are recommended.
- Dentists who own diode lasers are encouraged to bring them if they want to be certified on their own units - otherwise lasers will be supplied for the attendees.
Learner Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, participants will:
- Accurately diagnose anterior and posterior tongue ties using clinical evaluation methods and anatomical landmarks.
- Explain the clinical criteria for treating tongue and lip ties, including functional and developmental considerations.
- Compare the PEEL Technique® with other release techniques and identify its clinical advantages in terms of outcomes and efficiency.
- Identify the most appropriate laser wavelengths for performing tongue and lip tie releases, based on safety, tissue interaction, and clinical efficacy.
Notes
Presenters:
Dr. Robert Convissar
Dr. Convissar earned his dental degree from New York University College of Dentistry. He is a fellow of the American Academy of General Dentistry and American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery and diplomate of the American Board of Laser Surgery. Dr. Convissar maintains a private practice in New York.
Taya Griffin, I.B.C.L.C
Taya is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is passionate about prenatal breastfeeding education and sees mothers online, at home, in the hospital and in a clinic setting postpartum to help them to reach their breastfeeding goals. Taya graduated from the International Breastfeeding Centre in 2011 working directly under Dr. Jack Newman. In 2018 she attended the IBCLC Masterclass program - has attended the Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad. Taya has educated health care professionals on breastfeeding and tongue tie throughout Canada and the United States.