ICLIP TECHNIQUE FULL
In reality, it requires a team approach to manage, a full assessment and history of symptoms are critical, a proper release is needed, and follow-up exercises are necessary to prevent the two sides from growing back together. And misinformation spreads and is perpetuated by anecdotal evidence and a mentality that tongue-ties rarely cause problems and they are simple to manage.
ICLIP TECHNIQUE HOW TO
Then he or she teaches another how to do it. Just snip here and you’re done.” Then the resident goes and does one. The senior doctor says – “Oh here’s a tongue-tie, it’s easy. When providers do learn how to clip, it’s a watch one – do one – teach one method. We received no formal training in dental school or residency as a pediatric dentist… so there is a huge lack of education in our current system. It’s also being done that way because that’s how medical schools and residencies are training the doctors to do them. The reason for the halfway clip is to avoid the vascular region under the tongue because a misplaced clip can cause significant bleeding and complications. It’s just effective enough for providers to think they are offering a great service to patients when in reality, many of them continue to struggle or see a return of symptoms. Most studies on tongue-ties are done with incomplete clips or snips. It’s just effective enough to reduce nipple pain and help with speech a little bit, so that’s one reason why the research on tongue-ties has been muddied for a season. The increased mobility in a clip or snip is enough for some kids or babies to now compensate, but many kids and babies will still struggle, and moms will continue to have symptoms. Notice the better elevation of the tongue. Here’s the proper release on that same patient after we used the CO2 laser. This baby was clipped at the hospital by the pediatrician and her salivary gland openings were turned into a cluster of grape-like openings because the provider clipped right through them and missed the string. The restrictive lip-tie was also not seen, or not deemed to be a problem. The baby below was cut into the body of the tongue (see the white area above the string), and we released it properly and saw a great improvement in symptoms. The physicians performing this procedure are great at other aspects of medicine and are well-meaning… but the clips we see and have to properly release on a daily basis are inadequate and sometimes even damaging to parts of the tongue and floor of the mouth. When we use our technique to get a full release, every time, we get a nice diamond-shaped wound that allows for the full lift of the tongue with minimal to no bleeding. See that thick band of tissue left behind? That’s going to limit mobility and function- and it’s not going to have nearly the success rate. They think they are getting it all, but in reality, if you were to lift up on the tongue, it ends up looking like this: If it’s cut halfway, it will work half the time. If they do a clip, they will almost always cut halfway with scissors, and leave a thick band of tissue. The concept that treating a tongue-tie is “no big deal” is what leads to the problem with the clip. The proper term is really a release of the tight tissue, so providers who are up-to-date will call the procedure a “release” instead of clip or snip. Normally a clip or snip is performed by a provider at the hospital or in the office (ENT or pediatrician), or while the child was put to sleep ( it’s not necessary to put kids to sleep for this procedure, but that’s another topic). If I hear a baby or child was clipped or snipped, about 95% of the time it wasn’t enough. I don’t like the term “clip” or “snip.” Those are four-letter words to me. What is a full tongue-tie release? Hint: It’s not a clip or a snip!
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