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
This course includes a certified lactation consultant, a critically important part of the tongue tie release team.
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
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
Presenter
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.