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When Releasing a Tongue Tie with Laser Frenectomy Needs to Wait (Just a Little While)
While laser frenectomy is ideal for resolving issues with tongue- and lip-ties, there are some times when it’s not enough...
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Laser Frenectomy: A Possible Alternative for Improving Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Kids?
Last time, we looked at a few of the dental problems that a tongue or lip tie can cause or...
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Can Tongue & Lip Ties Cause Dental Issues? In a Word, Yes
Tongue and lip ties are often associated with newborns having trouble breastfeeding. The problems that they can cause as the...
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New at Green Apple: The LightScalpel for Tongue Tie & Lip Tie Release
Once upon a time, not all that long ago, all frenectomies were done surgically, typically involving scissors and stitches. Then...
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Why Post-Frenectomy Tongue Exercises Are So Important
In our past couple posts, we’ve looked almost exclusively at the part of frenectomy in which Dr. Evy uses a...
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Laser vs. Surgical Frenectomy: Is One Better Than the Other for Your Child?
As we noted last time, the earlier that a tongue or lip tie is released, the better, since a tie...
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Why Tongue Tie Can Interfere with Healthy Growth & What You Can Do About It
You’ve probably heard that the tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body, but that’s actually not quite correct....
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Why x-rays?
https://youtu.be/9h5XQ0-TTZQ A common question that patients ask the dentist during their child's preventative visit is “why do I need x-rays?” ...
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Probiotics: Gut Health, Your Mouth, & How It’s All Connected
In recent years, the term “probiotics” has become more common, yet many people are unfamiliar with what they actually are...
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If Sugar’s What Teeth Don’t Need, Just What Do They Need?
While limiting sugar and other fermentable carbs is important for keeping teeth cavity-free, as we noted last time, eating plenty...
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How to Help Your Kids Develop Healthy Teeth & Attractive Smiles
It’s not the nicest news in the world: When it comes to health, our kids here in Texas have a...
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Don’t most of us have a tongue tie and lip tie? Why has nobody said anything about it before?
These are two very common questions I get asked almost every day. There is a great deal of detail I...
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My Child Has Two Rows Of Teeth – Is This A Problem?
Probably not, but it can be a sign of teeth crowding. When this happens, it usually occurs on the lower front teeth. It is usually due to a narrow mandible that lacks enough space to allow all teeth to erupt into proper position. If the baby teeth have no mobility and your child is not able to wiggle them on his/her own, we may have to assist your child in sending them to tooth fairy land to allow the permanent teeth to erupt into better position. It is especially important, when the permanent teeth have fully erupted to remove such retained baby teeth.
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But Aren’t They Just Baby Teeth?
A question we can expect to be asked everyday at Green Apple Pediatric Dentistry. I have continuously been asked this...
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Are X-rays (Radiographs) Truly Necessary?
This is a question our front desk team members gets asked often when scheduling a new patient appointment. It is...
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Breastfeeding, Speech Development & Teeth Gaps
A few years ago, one of my close friends and dental colleague asked me about her child's upper lip attachment...
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First Dental Visit — How Soon? What Can I Expect?
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that you take your child for their first visit as early as 6...
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Green Apple Pediatric Dentistry?
The name to our practice can be summarized easily into one phrase: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" or...
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