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It's so frustrating when you go to a specialist, only to find that they don't know anything about what you think they should know! As frustrating as it is, I guess we can't fault the ENT's, as they weren't taught it in the first place. Many, many, many years ago, midwives used to keep one long fingernail just for the purpose of cutting a newborn's abnormal frenulum. In the mid-1900s, when formula became popular (and thus breastfeeding sort of fell "out of style"), fewer people cared about tongue-ties (unless they were glaringly obvious). Posterior tongue-ties were removed from ENT textbooks!
Now that breastfeeding is becoming so much more popular (and even pushed in some states and hospitals), we need to do our part in educating doctors and dentists on the importance of tongue-ties and how it affects breastfeeding!
Update: I took Jackson to a pediatric dentist recently. It seems that insurance frequently doesn't cover pediatric dentists, but if you are willing to pay for the visit, they are familiar with and willing to diagnose PTT. Although not all of them are trained to fix it, they would be able to refer you to someone who can. Call your insurance ahead of time. If there are no pediatric dentists in their network, they may set up a temporary approval code and pay for the visit, anyway. It worked for us!
Alabama
Dr. Mark Hagood, MD
Ear, Nose, Throat, Head & Neck Surgery Of Huntsville
201 Whitesport Drive Southwest
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-881-5353
http://www.entofhuntsville.com/
Indiana
Dr. Mark Hagood, MD
Ear, Nose, Throat, Head & Neck Surgery Of Huntsville
201 Whitesport Drive Southwest
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-881-5353
http://www.entofhuntsville.com/
Indiana
Dr. Mikel Newman, DDS
Newman Family Dentistry
familydentistindianapolis.com
3945 Eagle Creek Parkway, Suite A
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 293-3000
or
10425 Commerce Drive, Suite 130
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 803-3300
Dr. Newman has learned from and regularly consults with Dr. Notestine in
regards to treating tongue ties.
"I feel truly blessed to be in a position to help moms successfully feed
and when I hear their stories and do treatment I pray for their
success... This is something I know I am called to do."
Dr. Nick Rigas, DO
Newman Family Dentistry
familydentistindianapolis.com
3945 Eagle Creek Parkway, Suite A
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 293-3000
or
10425 Commerce Drive, Suite 130
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 803-3300
Dr. Newman has learned from and regularly consults with Dr. Notestine in
regards to treating tongue ties.
"I feel truly blessed to be in a position to help moms successfully feed
and when I hear their stories and do treatment I pray for their
success... This is something I know I am called to do."
Dr. Nick Rigas, DO
Center for Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy
Westview HealthPlex
3660 N. Guion Road
Suite 305
Indianapolis, IN 46222
3660 N. Guion Road
Suite 305
Indianapolis, IN 46222
or
12188A North Meridian Street
Suite 375
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 926-1056
(800) 283-1056
Kansas
Dr. Brian Palmer, DDS
3401 West 121st Street
Leawood, Kansas
USA 66209
3401 West 121st Street
Leawood, Kansas
USA 66209
"I personally do not do any of the surgeries. I refer my patients
to a very qualified oral surgeon who understands the importance
of releasing tight frenums. Point of interest: His mother is a
retired Pediatrician who routinely did frenotomies when she was
in practice."
to a very qualified oral surgeon who understands the importance
of releasing tight frenums. Point of interest: His mother is a
retired Pediatrician who routinely did frenotomies when she was
in practice."
Michigan
Dr. Amanda J Kaufman, MD
U of M Family Medicine
Domino's Farms Lobby H Level 2
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr Ste 2300
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 647-5640
Mottchildren.org
New York
Dr. Lawrence Kotlow, DDS
340 Fuller Road
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 489-2571
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 489-2571
Kiddsteeth@aol.com
Ohio
Dr. Greg Notestine, DDS
2149 North Fairfield Road
Beavercreak, OH 45431
(937) 431-9916
(800) 988-0772
2149 North Fairfield Road
Beavercreak, OH 45431
(937) 431-9916
(800) 988-0772
drgreg@gregnotestine.com
Oregon
Dr. Andrew Dow
4750 Village Plaza Loop, Suite 102
4750 Village Plaza Loop, Suite 102
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