Scottsdale Tongue & Lip Tie
Award Winning Dentist
Serving infants, children, and adults
What are Tongue and Lip Ties?
Tongue and Lip Ties are conditions found in approximately 5% of newborns and can cause a lot of stress for both you and your little one. While most commonly diagnosed in infancy, tongue and lip ties can go unnoticed for years, affecting children, teens, and adults too. Fortunately, at Pediatric Tongue Tie, we offer a quick treatment for freer oral movement: frenectomies. This lip and tongue tie treatment is quick, easy, and virtually painless thanks to our state-of-the-art soft tissue laser. To learn more about lip and tongue tie treatment in Scottsdale, keep reading!
Signs to Watch For, at Every Age
Below are some common symptoms associated with tongue and lip ties found in infants and their moms. Please be aware that the symptoms below may be associated with other breastfeeding issues not uniquely indicative of tongue and lip ties.
Infants
- Loud suckling or clicking
- Mouth popping on and off breast
- Leaking from sides of the mouth
- Slow weight gain
- Coughing and/or gagging
- Lip blisters
- Loud breathing and/or snoring noise when sleeping
- Reflux or colic symptoms
Moms
- Nipples flattened following breastfeeding
- Nipple pain
- Protracted feedings
- Weak breast drainage
- Reduced milk production
Children, Teens & Adults
- Difficulty pronouncing certain sounds clearly
- Slow eating or tiring out during meals
- Picky eating or strong preference for soft foods
- Pocketing food in the cheeks instead of swallowing
- Difficulty clearing food debris, raising cavity risk
- Teeth grinding at night
- Restless sleep or frequent waking
- Snoring or mouth breathing during sleep
- Jaw or neck tension, headaches
- Gagging while eating
- A lifetime feeling that “my tongue gets in the way”
- Never evaluated as a child, now wondering if tongue tie is the cause
Meet Dr. Veronica Martinez
Scottsdale Tongue Tie Specialist
Welcome to my corner of the internet! I’m Dr. Veronica Martinez, a passionate advocate for children’s health, with a particular focus on helping every child sleep, eat, and speak to their fullest potential.
Meet Dr. Roberta Kerr
Scottsdale Tongue Tie Specialist
Dr. Kerr’s advanced training in laser tongue tie release has helped countless families overcome feeding difficulties, speech delays, and sleep issues that impacted their children’s development. She treats patients across every stage of life, from infants as young as six months through adulthood, always with the same careful, individualized approach.
“In our experience, Dr. Veronica Martinez sets the gold standard for pediatric dentistry. We’re relieved to have found our “dental home” for our child’s future care. Thank you, Dr. V and team, for an unforgettable and exemplary dental experience.”
Chris B.
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