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I have tongue tie. i am getting it removed with a laser at the dentist. what can i expect?
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Tongue tied: Actually, using a laser will only increase your costs and not provide any technical advantage. This is easily solved with a local anesthetic and scissors. Or cautery. It is a 3 second operation after the anesthetic. See your local ENT doc.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Not much: You may have a little post op discomfort but that can be relieved by otc pan meds, the procedure itself is fairly simple. Using a laser may allow your doctor to complete the procedure without needing anesthetic.
Answered 9/11/2013
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