Tongue-tie surgery

Tongue-Tie Surgery
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Frenotomy for Tongue-Tie

Picture of a frenotomy for tongue-tie

During a frenotomy to repair tongue-tie, the doctor clips (cuts) the lingual frenulum. The frenulum is the tissue that attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Most babies don't need stitches afterward.

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